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Belchertown vs Dudley vs Killingly vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belchertown has the highest household income ($108k).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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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 | Belchertown | Dudley | Killingly | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,393 |
11,929 |
17,867Highest |
10,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Belchertown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belchertown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,068±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,300±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belchertown and Ware 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 | #168 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Belchertown | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware |
| High school in town | Belchertown High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
14.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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.