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Webster vs Killingly vs Milford vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Milford has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Webster | Killingly | Milford | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
17,867 |
30,431Highest |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Milford and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Milford and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #213 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Milford | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School | Milford High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.