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Edgartown vs Killingly vs Newbury vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Edgartown | Killingly | Newbury | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,278 |
17,867Highest |
6,777 |
4,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28k 75% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$840,600±$40k 153% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,796±$470 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,806±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641 81% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,661 114% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown and Boylston 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 | #242 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #137 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Triton Regional High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.