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Clinton vs Killingly vs Pepperell vs Boylston
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 renters (45.3% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pepperell has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Pepperell | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,867Highest |
11,663 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Killingly 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% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% 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% |
45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Killingly High School | None in town | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| 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.