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Douglas vs Dudley vs Killingly 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
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).
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k 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 | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
11,929 |
17,867Highest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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 |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Freetown 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% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Freetown 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% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Freetown 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Douglas 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. |
$5,188 66% 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% |
39.2%±12.1 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest 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. |
1976 4 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. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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.