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Clinton vs Killingly vs Greenfield vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Greenfield has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Clinton | Killingly | Greenfield | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563Lowest |
17,867 |
17,664 |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$69,371±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and West Springfield Town 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Greenfield 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #257 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Greenfield | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Killingly High School | Greenfield High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.