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Becket vs Killingly vs Middlefield vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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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 | Becket | Killingly | Middlefield | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
17,867Highest |
352Lowest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.9±3.7 46% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1k 49% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.