Compare towns
Weweantic vs Killingly vs Huntington
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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Huntington has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Huntington 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Huntington and Killingly 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% 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% |
4.5%±3.2Lowest 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. |
$94,398±$6kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Huntington 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±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$293,100±$30k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,334±$105Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,740Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Huntington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Huntington 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 | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.