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Ashburnham vs Dighton vs Killingly vs Halifax
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 people working from home (16%).
Dighton has the highest household income ($137k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Ashburnham | Dighton | Killingly | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
8,193 |
17,867Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 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. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Ashburnham 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. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.