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Georgetown vs Killingly vs Ayer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Ayer has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Georgetown | Killingly | Ayer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$463,800±$29k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,415±$180 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,057 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ayer and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ayer Shirley School District |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Killingly High School | Ayer Shirley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
11.5Highest |
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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.