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Groveland vs Killingly vs Boxford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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.

MeasureGrovelandKillinglyBoxford
People
Population
6,777Lowest
17,867Highest
8,208
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.2±1.8
8% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.1±3.6Highest
26% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.3%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Boxford and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Groveland and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
70.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$141,487±$12k
75% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$200,871±$21kHighest
149% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$610,900±$36k
84% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$907,000±$46kHighest
173% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,825±$1kHighest
29% above U.S.
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$776±$13Lowest
45% below U.S.
Groveland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,593
111% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.2%±38.2
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.2%±60.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Boxford and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
22.1%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Groveland and Boxford 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 #187 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #34 of 282 in MA
School district Pentucket Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Boxford · Masconomet
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Masconomet Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
12.2Highest
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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.