What stands out worked out from the figures below

Agawam Town has the oldest population (median age 47.4).

Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Agawam Town	Killingly
People
Population	28,539Highest	17,867Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	47.4±2.6Highest 22% above U.S.	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Killingly and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,421±$7kHighest 6% above U.S.	$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.
	Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,600±$12kHighest 6% below U.S.	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,256±$87Highest 11% below U.S.	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Agawam Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,241Highest 36% above U.S.	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Killingly and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Killingly and Agawam 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	#193 of 282 in MA	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Agawam	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Agawam High	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.