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Williamsburg vs Killingly vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Williamsburg | Killingly | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Williamsburg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.