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Danvers vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Danvers | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,794±$6k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Windsor Locks 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.