Compare towns
Auburn vs Killingly 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 highest household income ($117k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Lowest |
17,867 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest 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 |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest 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% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below 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. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% 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% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Auburn 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% 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% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Killingly High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.