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Grafton vs Killingly vs Sutton vs Westborough
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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Westborough has the most expensive homes ($685k median).
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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 | Grafton | Killingly | Sutton | Westborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,902 |
17,867 |
9,452Lowest |
21,944Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$141,944±$12k 76% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$685,300±$31kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,106±$151Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117 128% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$9,983Highest 220% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westborough and Sutton 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #21 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Westborough |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Westborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.6 |
12.8 |
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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.