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Antrim vs Killingly vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Antrim | Killingly | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Antrim and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Highest 80% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Antrim and Lancaster 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | #136 of 149 in CT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.