Compare towns
Weweantic vs Killingly vs Wareham vs Chester
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
17,867 |
23,302Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Chester 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% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% 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% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6k 11% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Chester 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,104±$71 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,522Highest 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% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wareham | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.