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Deerfield vs Killingly vs Lee vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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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 | Deerfield | Killingly | Lee | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
17,867Highest |
5,719 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Lee 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #209 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lee | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Killingly High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.