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Weweantic vs Killingly vs Somerset

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).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).

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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.

MeasureWeweanticKillinglySomerset
People
Population
1,452Lowest
17,867
18,298Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+0.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±13.9
14% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
47±2.2Highest
21% above U.S.
Somerset 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%
18.9%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Somerset 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%
25.3%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%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%
4.7%±1.3Lowest
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.
$112,677±$6kHighest
40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$420,800±$42kHighest
26% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$418,800±$18k
26% above U.S.
Weweantic and Somerset 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.
$1,271±$93Highest
10% below U.S.
Somerset 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.
$4,977Highest
60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
58.3%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Somerset 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%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 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.
31 minHighest
19% above U.S.
Work from home
3.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Somerset 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 #132 of 282 in MA
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset
High school in town — Killingly High School Somerset Berkley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
11.6Highest
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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.