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Fairhaven vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairhaven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Fairhaven | Killingly | Thompson | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,903 |
17,867Highest |
9,337Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Thompson 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fairhaven | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Fairhaven High | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.