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West Haven vs Killingly vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | West Haven | Killingly | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,351 |
17,867Lowest |
59,635Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
37±1.2 10% below CT |
| Killingly and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
| West Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
| Manchester and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Manchester 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | West Haven High School | Killingly High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.