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Boylston vs Hatfield vs Killingly vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Boylston | Hatfield | Killingly | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
3,325Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Hatfield 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hatfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Smith Academy | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.