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Weweantic vs Killingly vs Russell vs Wales
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).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
Wales has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Russell | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
17,867Highest |
1,197Lowest |
1,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% 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. |
42.3±4.7 9% 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest 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%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$89,006±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Russell and Wales 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. |
$296,200±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,104±$242Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wales 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. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,534 45% 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% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales 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% |
5.1% 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% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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. |
35 minHighest 31% 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% |
13.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wales 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Wales |
| 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.