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Webster vs Washington vs Killingly 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).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Washington | Killingly | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
3,676Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Killingly 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Killingly 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% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Webster 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. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Washington 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. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Webster 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Shepaug Valley School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.1Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.