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Douglas vs Franklin 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%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Franklin | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Douglas 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% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Franklin 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Killingly 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. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Douglas 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.