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Dighton vs Killingly vs Pembroke vs Freetown
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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Freetown has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Dighton | Killingly | Pembroke | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
17,867 |
18,382Highest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Pembroke 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pembroke 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Freetown 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #82 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pembroke | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Killingly High School | Pembroke High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.