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Dedham vs Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Quinebaug has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Dedham | Killingly | Quinebaug | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
17,867 |
1,193Lowest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.