Compare towns
Wolcott vs Killingly vs East Hampton vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Wolcott | Killingly | East Hampton | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
17,867 |
12,925Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and East Hampton 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Hampton School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Killingly High School | East Hampton High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
11.3 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.