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Holliston vs Killingly vs Scituate vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holliston has the most people working from home (31.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k median).
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 | Holliston | Killingly | Scituate | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,094Lowest |
17,867 |
19,365Highest |
15,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
45±3 16% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Holliston and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $159,817±$9kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19k 90% above U.S. |
| Holliston and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$20k 95% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$225 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,397Highest 201% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,807 182% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holliston and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holliston and Scituate 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 | #38 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #43 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holliston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Holliston High | Killingly High School | Scituate High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1 |
11.3 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.