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Weweantic vs Killingly 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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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.

MeasureWeweanticKillinglyRussell
People
Population
1,452
17,867Highest
1,197Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-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
47.7±7.6Highest
23% above U.S.
Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.2%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.4%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Weweantic 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%
19.8%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Russell 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
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%
4%±4.3Lowest
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.
$108,750±$24kHighest
35% above U.S.
Russell 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.
$303,300±$32k
9% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,044±$141Highest
26% below U.S.
$1,013±$330Lowest
28% below U.S.
Killingly and Russell 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.
$5,104Highest
64% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±20.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Killingly and Russell 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%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
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.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
3.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.2%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Russell 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 —
High school in town — Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
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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.