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Freetown vs Killingly vs Douglas vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Lakeville has the most expensive homes ($566k 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 | Freetown | Killingly | Douglas | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
17,867Highest |
9,207Lowest |
11,944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11k 66% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,884±$466 33% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Lakeville 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Douglas | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Douglas High School | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.