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Hatfield vs Killingly vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Hatfield | Killingly | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
17,867 |
20,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hudson and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hudson |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Killingly High School | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.