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Bellingham vs Killingly vs Mendon vs Hopedale
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 people working from home (18.3%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Hopedale has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Mendon | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,410 |
17,867Highest |
6,325 |
6,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 61% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton | Hopedale |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.