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Weweantic vs Killingly vs Fairhaven

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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Fairhaven has the highest household income ($96k).

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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.

MeasureWeweanticKillinglyFairhaven
People
Population
1,452Lowest
17,867Highest
15,903
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±13.9
14% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.5±3.4Highest
25% above U.S.
Fairhaven and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.2%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.3%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
24.9%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Fairhaven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.5%Highest
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%
3.3%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Weweantic and Killingly 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.
$95,965±$19kHighest
19% above U.S.
Fairhaven and Killingly 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.
$446,700±$19kHighest
34% above U.S.
Fairhaven and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,118±$79Highest
21% below U.S.
Fairhaven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,764
21% above U.S.
$3,922Highest
26% above U.S.
$3,566Lowest
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
51.1%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Fairhaven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
3.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Fairhaven 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 #126 of 282 in MA
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Fairhaven
High school in town — Killingly High School Fairhaven High
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
11.4Highest
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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.