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Douglas vs Georgetown 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%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

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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.

MeasureDouglasGeorgetownKillingly
People
Population
9,207
8,474Lowest
17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44±2.6Highest
13% above U.S.
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Douglas and Georgetown 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%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown 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%
18.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$152,267±$10kHighest
89% above U.S.
$151,595±$23k
88% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
Douglas and Georgetown 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.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,503±$697
6% above U.S.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
Georgetown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,338
103% above U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.9%±17.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown 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%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
20.9%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Douglas and Georgetown 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 #177 of 282 in MA #140 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT
School district Douglas Georgetown Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town Douglas High School Georgetown High School Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school
7.2Lowest
9.3
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.