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Ashland vs Killingly vs Cordaville vs Sherborn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Cordaville has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
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 | Ashland | Killingly | Cordaville | Sherborn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,873Highest |
17,867 |
2,989Lowest |
4,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.2±3.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Sherborn and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
29.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cordaville and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
77% U.S.: 35.7% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,539±$11k 58% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$165,375±$41k 105% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$765,900±$66k 130% above U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,844±$1k 31% above U.S. |
$2,338±$316 65% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,444 139% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±68.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.1%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherborn and Cordaville 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 | #42 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #53 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Sherborn |
| High school in town | Ashland High | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
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.