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Boston vs Killingly vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Boston | Killingly | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666,442Highest |
17,867Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,344±$2kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Boston and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,456 43% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #258 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Boston Latin School | Killingly High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.7Highest |
11.1 |
9.2Lowest |
| 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.