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Bellingham vs Killingly vs Bellingham vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bellingham has the highest household income ($125k).
Blackstone has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Bellingham | Killingly | Bellingham | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,325Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,410 |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,763±$14k 20% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,200±$23k 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Bellingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Bellingham 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #232 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bellingham | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Bellingham High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.4 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.