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Acushnet vs Killingly vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
37±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Acushnet 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Acushnet 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest 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% |
84.3% 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. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 | #130 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 | Thompson School District | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.