What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 53.7).

Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cheshire	Killingly
People
Population	3,216Lowest	17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S.	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S.	$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S.
	Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S.	$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S.
	Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,044±$141 26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.	$3,922Highest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#274 of 282 in MA	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Hoosac Valley Regional	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Hoosac Valley High School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.