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Adams vs Killingly vs Williamstown vs North Adams
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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (27.3%).
North Adams has the most renters (49% rent).
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 | Williamstown | North Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,074Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,150 |
12,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.5±6.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
| Adams and North 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% |
15.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.9 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% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.6 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% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
28.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$106,650±$25kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$47,500±$7kLowest 41% below 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±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$437,100±$39kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$74 32% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,584±$292Highest 12% above U.S. |
$793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,638 17% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,290Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
17 min 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #230 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 282 in MA | #268 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mount Greylock | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Mt Greylock Regional High | Charles McCann Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.