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Boylston vs Killingly vs Hadley vs Hopedale
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 highest household income ($141k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Boylston | Killingly | Hadley | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,306 |
6,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Hopedale 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12k 48% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$511,000±$43k 54% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hadley 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopedale 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Hadley 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #116 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hadley | Hopedale |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Killingly High School | Hopkins Academy | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
10.2 |
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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.