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Barre vs Bellingham vs Killingly vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the highest household income ($108k).
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Barre | Bellingham | Killingly | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,572 |
5,325 |
17,867Highest |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
44±7.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14k 20% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Barre and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$431,200±$23kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Barre 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Quabbin | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.