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Dunstable vs Killingly vs Hanson vs Pepperell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hanson has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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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.
| Measure | Dunstable | Killingly | Hanson | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,660 |
11,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Pepperell 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.