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Wauregan vs Killingly vs Blackstone vs Bantam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Blackstone has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
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 | Wauregan | Killingly | Blackstone | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049 |
17,867Highest |
9,255 |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Bantam and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
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| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,984 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Bantam 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #207 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.