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Easthampton vs Killingly vs Webster vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Montague has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Easthampton | Killingly | Webster | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086 |
17,867Highest |
12,228 |
8,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±3.1 14% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 11% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Montague 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Killingly High School | — | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.