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Hatfield vs Williamsburg vs Killingly vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hadley has the most expensive homes ($511k median).
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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 | Hatfield | Williamsburg | Killingly | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
2,694Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±7.1 18% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Hatfield 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% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Williamsburg 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. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Williamsburg 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. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Hadley 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. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,271 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Williamsburg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hadley |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | Killingly High School | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
7.3 |
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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.