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Boylston vs Killingly vs Williamsburg vs Shrewsbury
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).
Williamsburg has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Williamsburg | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948 |
17,867 |
2,694Lowest |
38,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.6±1.5 4% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest 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% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Killingly 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. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$139,302±$11k 73% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Shrewsbury 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$592,300±$20kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Shrewsbury and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$2,116±$98Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Shrewsbury and Boylston 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. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$6,923 122% 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% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±6.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 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 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Shrewsbury 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 | — | #30 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Williamsburg | Shrewsbury |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Killingly High School | None in town | Shrewsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 14.4Highest |
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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.