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Auburn vs Killingly vs Raynham vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Auburn | Killingly | Raynham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970 |
17,867 |
15,505Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Raynham 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Raynham 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 70% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Worcester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bridgewater-Raynham | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Killingly High School | None in town | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.