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Barkhamsted vs Killingly vs Upton vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Barkhamsted | Killingly | Upton | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,189 |
6,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.2±3.3 29% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
53.3±4.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$140,655±$16k 74% above U.S. |
| Upton and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$446,200±$56k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Barkhamsted and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 104% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,550 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingworth and Upton 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.