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Douglas vs Killingly vs Easthampton
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 highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Killingly | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,086 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Douglas 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Easthampton 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Easthampton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Killingly High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.8 |
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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.