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East Pepperell vs Killingly 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

East Pepperell has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pepperell has the highest household income ($124k).

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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.

MeasureEast PepperellKillinglyPepperell
People
Population
1,949Lowest
17,867Highest
11,663
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.1±3.7
8% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.4±3.3Highest
9% above U.S.
Pepperell 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%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pepperell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pepperell and Killingly 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.
$124,073±$12kHighest
54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$430,400±$24k
29% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$482,100±$14kHighest
45% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,620±$134Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,295±$238
8% below U.S.
East Pepperell and Pepperell 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.
$6,698Highest
115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
22%±21.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
45.1%±16.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pepperell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
19% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
Work from home
17.4%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pepperell and East 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 — #136 of 149 in CT #153 of 282 in MA
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS North Middlesex
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.