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Charlemont vs Killingly vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
New Salem has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Charlemont | Killingly | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118 |
17,867Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±2.4 43% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,688±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52k 8% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$359,000±$40kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| New Salem and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,194±$88Highest 15% below U.S. |
| New Salem and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 39% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,509Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Salem and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Salem and Charlemont 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hawlemont | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| 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.