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Douglas vs Dudley vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Douglas | Dudley | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
11,929 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Killingly 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.