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East Pepperell vs Killingly vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Pepperell has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | East Pepperell | Killingly | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949 |
17,867Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±7.6Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,198±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| East Pepperell and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,620±$134Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
| East Pepperell and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,878 88% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Pepperell and Chesterfield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.