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Watertown vs Killingly vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Watertown has the most homeowners (83.9%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Waterford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Watertown | Killingly | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,253Highest |
17,867Lowest |
19,673 |
| Median age | 46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46±2.4 12% above CT |
| Watertown and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Waterford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Waterford and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$227 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
| Waterford and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,014Highest 9% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,876 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12 CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Waterford 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 | #126 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Watertown School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | Watertown High School | Killingly High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.