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Franklin vs Killingly vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.