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Whitman vs Killingly vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Whitman | Killingly | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
17,867Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.