What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Washington	Killingly
People
Population	3,676Lowest	17,867Highest
Median age	49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT	39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT
Kids under 18	19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%	19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT	$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT
	Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT	$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT
	Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,709Highest 29% below CT	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Killingly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest CT: 10%	11.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest CT: 66.5%	71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below CT	28 minHighest 5% above CT
Work from home	20.1%±9Highest CT: 16%	11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#17 of 149 in CT	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 12	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Shepaug Valley School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.