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Boylston vs Killingly vs Suffield
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 expensive homes ($579k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Suffield 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Killingly 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| 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.