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Ashburnham vs Killingly vs Plympton vs Berkley
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Killingly | Plympton | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,415 |
17,867Highest |
2,935Lowest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Berkley 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Plympton 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Plympton 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Berkley 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. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
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| Ashburnham and Killingly 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Plympton 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #110 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plympton | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.