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Canterbury vs Hardwick vs Killingly vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Canterbury | Hardwick | Killingly | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124 |
2,684 |
17,867Highest |
2,604Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$67k 4% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Voluntown and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 33% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Killingly 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #163 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Quabbin | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.