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Georgetown vs Killingly vs Norfolk vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norfolk has the highest household income ($201k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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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 | Norfolk | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,673 |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Georgetown 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598 43% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Norfolk 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 | #123 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Millis | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.