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Burlington vs Killingly vs Lexington vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Burlington | Killingly | Lexington | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,274 |
17,867Lowest |
34,295Highest |
27,793 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±0.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14k 81% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368 92% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165 98% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,779 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #2 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Killingly High School | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.