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Ashburnham vs Berkley vs Killingly vs Groveland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Berkley has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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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 | Ashburnham | Berkley | Killingly | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
6,829 |
17,867Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±1.8 8% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groveland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$141,487±$12k 75% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$610,900±$36kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,825±$1kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Groveland and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,593Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groveland and Ashburnham 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Berkley | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.