Compare towns
Blackstone vs Killingly vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Blackstone | Killingly | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
17,867Highest |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Killingly 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.