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Ayer vs Ayer vs Killingly vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ayer has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Ayer has the highest household income ($102k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Ayer | Ayer | Killingly | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,098Lowest |
8,645 |
17,867Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±6.9Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.2±2.8 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ayer and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,878±$17k 7% below U.S. |
$101,875±$15kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ayer and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$43k 34% above U.S. |
$463,800±$29kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Ayer and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$169 12% below U.S. |
$1,415±$180Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ayer and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,911 57% above U.S. |
$5,057Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ayer and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ayer and Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #113 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ayer Shirley School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | Killingly High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
10.0Lowest |
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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.