Compare towns
Holland vs Killingly vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wales has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Holland | Killingly | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,583 |
17,867Highest |
1,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±4.7 9% above U.S. |
| Holland and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,979±$12kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$89,006±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Holland and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$33kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$296,200±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Holland and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,104±$242 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279 37% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,534Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wales and Holland 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 | #182 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Holland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wales |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | 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 |
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.