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Weston vs Killingly vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Weston | Killingly | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396 |
17,867Highest |
9,073Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.