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Adams vs Killingly vs Palmer Town vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Palmer Town has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Williamstown is a college town. 28.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Adams | Killingly | Palmer Town | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,074Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,381 |
9,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±3.3 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47.8±5.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.5±6.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Palmer Town and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Adams and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
28.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$6kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,480±$8k about the U.S. average |
$106,650±$25kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$271,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$437,100±$39kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103 24% below U.S. |
$1,584±$292Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,638Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$5,290Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Adams and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #230 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #252 of 282 in MA | #45 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical | Mount Greylock |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Pathfinder Vocational Technical | Mt Greylock Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.