Compare towns
Wolcott vs Killingly vs Watertown 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).
Watertown has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Watertown | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279Lowest |
17,867 |
22,253 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Watertown and Southington 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Southington 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% |
38.6% 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% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$101,691±$7k 6% above 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% 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 |
$1,275±$227 14% 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 |
$6,014 9% 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% |
56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 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 |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #126 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 | Watertown School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Killingly High School | Watertown High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
10.6 |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.