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Hatfield vs Killingly vs Maynard

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).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).

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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.

MeasureHatfieldKillinglyMaynard
People
Population
3,325Lowest
17,867Highest
10,712
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.8±5Highest
20% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.3±4.3
16% above U.S.
Hatfield and Maynard 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%
16.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Maynard 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%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hatfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.2%Highest
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%
3.5%±1.5Lowest
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.
$124,067±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
Maynard 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.
$527,400±$31kHighest
59% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$216
10% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,800±$148Highest
27% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,930
58% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$8,266Highest
165% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.6%±11.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Maynard and Killingly 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%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
16%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Maynard 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 #166 of 282 in MA
School district Hatfield Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Maynard
High school in town Smith Academy Killingly High School Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school
6.1Lowest
11.1Highest
9.7
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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.