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Hampden vs Killingly vs Hubbardston vs Ashby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Hubbardston has the highest household income ($124k).
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Hampden | Killingly | Hubbardston | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,946 |
17,867Highest |
4,371 |
3,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±9.1 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$123,500±$24kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$953±$206Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Ashby and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±67.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Hubbardston 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 | #199 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.