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Hanson vs Killingly vs Rowley vs Halifax
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).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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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 | Rowley | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
17,867Highest |
6,251Lowest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% 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% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Killingly 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | Halifax |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.