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Woodbridge vs Killingly vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Woodbridge | Killingly | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,396 |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Killingly High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.