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Weweantic vs Killingly vs Bourne vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Russell 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 | Weweantic | Killingly | Bourne | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
17,867 |
20,323Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Russell and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.