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Acushnet vs Killingly vs New Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
New Bedford has the most renters (59.7% rent).
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 | Acushnet | Killingly | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
17,867 |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Acushnet and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
| Acushnet and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Acushnet 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.