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Boxford vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Southborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Southborough has the most people working from home (31%).
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 | Boxford | Killingly | Sterling | Southborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,208 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
10,493 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
27%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southborough and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$196,808±$16k 144% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$821,100±$51k 147% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
— | $2,496±$309Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southborough and Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #8 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Southborough |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.