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Barre vs Blackstone vs Killingly vs Hubbardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hubbardston has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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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 | Barre | Blackstone | Killingly | Hubbardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,572 |
9,255 |
17,867Highest |
4,371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Barre 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Killingly 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardston 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% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$123,500±$24kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Barre 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. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713 27% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$953±$206Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Hubbardston 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Hubbardston 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Blackstone-Millville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
13.6Highest |
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.