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Groton vs Killingly vs Harvard vs Lynnfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Lynnfield has the most expensive homes ($918k median).
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 | Groton | Killingly | Harvard | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,390 |
17,867Highest |
6,927Lowest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1 6% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Lynnfield 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Harvard | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Killingly High School | The Bromfield High School | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.