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Hanson vs Killingly vs Oakham vs Chesterfield
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 kids (25% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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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 | Hanson | Killingly | Oakham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
17,867Highest |
1,639 |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Chesterfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Killingly 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Oakham 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school 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.