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Groveland vs Killingly vs Hanson 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).
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 | Groveland | Killingly | Hanson | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,777Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,660 |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2% 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 |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest 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% |
42.6% 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%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10k 64% 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. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above 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. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Groveland and Hanson 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. |
$6,402 105% 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% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Boxford 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% 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. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
12.2 |
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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.