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Weweantic vs Killingly vs Russell vs Marion

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).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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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.

MeasureWeweanticKillinglyRussellMarion
People
Population
1,452
17,867Highest
1,197Lowest
5,310
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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-7.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±13.9
14% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
47.7±7.6
23% above U.S.
53.8±4Highest
38% above U.S.
Marion 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%
10.4%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Marion 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%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Marion and Russell 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%
30.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%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%
4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.7%±4.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Weweantic and Marion 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±$24k
35% above U.S.
$143,092±$30kHighest
77% above U.S.
Marion and Russell 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.
$303,300±$32k
9% below U.S.
$653,500±$47kHighest
96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$1,013±$330Lowest
28% below U.S.
$1,176±$516Highest
17% below U.S.
Marion 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.
$5,104
64% above U.S.
$5,766Highest
85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±20.5
U.S.: 51.1%
75.8%±26.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Marion 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%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
3.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9.2%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
20.1%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marion 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 — #141 of 282 in MA
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Marion
High school in town — Killingly High School — None in town
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.