What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has the most expensive homes ($400k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Auburn	Killingly
People
Population	16,970Lowest	17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S.	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Auburn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Auburn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Killingly and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S.	$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,000±$16kHighest 20% above U.S.	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,467±$155Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,289Highest 70% above U.S.	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Auburn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Auburn 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	#106 of 282 in MA	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Auburn	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Auburn Senior High	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.