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Wauregan vs Killingly vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Hampton 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 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
| East Hampton and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.