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Westhampton vs Killingly vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% 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 | Westhampton | Killingly | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.