Compare towns
Wolcott vs Killingly vs Waterbury 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%).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Waterbury | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279Lowest |
17,867 |
114,869Highest |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below 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% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Waterbury 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Wolcott 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% 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 |
$1,225±$38 18% 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 |
$5,449 18% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury and Wolcott 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% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #144 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Killingly High School | Crosby High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
17.0Highest |
12.8 |
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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.