Compare towns
Washington vs Thompson vs Killingly vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($124k).
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.
| Measure | Washington | Thompson | Killingly | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,676 |
9,337 |
17,867Highest |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 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%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 29% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.