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Dover vs Killingly vs Sherborn vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Dover | Killingly | Sherborn | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,930 |
17,867Highest |
4,427Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±2.3 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
82.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72k 209% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$2,338±$316 65% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dover and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #53 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sherborn | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.