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Hanson vs Hanson vs Killingly 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
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hanson | Hanson | Killingly | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
10,660 |
17,867Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 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 | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Upton 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.