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Dracut vs Killingly vs Andover vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% 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 | Dracut | Killingly | Andover | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574 |
17,867Lowest |
36,652Highest |
34,878 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
| Andover and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375 72% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #68 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Randolph |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Killingly High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.1Lowest |
12.8 |
14.2Highest |
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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.