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Dighton vs Douglas vs Killingly vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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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 | Dighton | Douglas | Killingly | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
9,207 |
17,867Highest |
7,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Halifax 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Douglas | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Douglas High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
7.2Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.