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Ashland vs Killingly vs Framingham 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).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Framingham | Sherborn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,873 |
17,867 |
72,399Highest |
4,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%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 |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
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% |
21.7%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest 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% |
48.7% 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham and Killingly 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. |
$107,419±$6k 33% 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. |
$627,300±$10k 89% 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. |
$2,033±$57 44% 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. |
$6,884 121% 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%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Framingham 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% 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% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #229 of 282 in MA | #53 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Sherborn |
| High school in town | Ashland High | Killingly High School | Framingham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.