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Georgetown vs Killingly vs Rowley vs Thompson
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 most people working from home (20.2%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Rowley | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
17,867Highest |
6,251Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Rowley 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Rowley 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest 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% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Rowley 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. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Thompson 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Georgetown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.