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Athol vs Killingly vs Winchendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Winchendon has the most expensive homes ($324k 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 | Athol | Killingly | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,801Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.6±1.9Highest about the U.S. average |
| Winchendon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,394±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,700±$15kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$323,800±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$173 21% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,170Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,780 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchendon and Killingly 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Winchendon |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.