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Georgetown vs Thomaston vs Killingly vs Rowley
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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
7,492 |
17,867Highest |
6,251Lowest |
| 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. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% 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. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above 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. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above 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. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Rowley 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
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.