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Abington vs Bridgewater Town vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Bridgewater Town has the most homeowners (75.6%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Abington | Bridgewater Town | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Lowest |
28,471Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Abington and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Abington and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington and Bridgewater Town 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Abington | Bridgewater-Raynham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Abington High | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
18.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.