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Beverly vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Framingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Beverly | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 42,665 |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7k 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,419±$6kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106 25% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836 119% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Framingham 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.