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Haddam vs Killingly vs Middlebury vs Upton
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).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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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 | Haddam | Killingly | Middlebury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
17,867Highest |
7,807Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$133,487±$26k 65% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$398±$387Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 126% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,434Highest 170% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haddam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Middlebury 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.