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Hopedale vs Killingly vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopedale has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Barre has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Hopedale | Killingly | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,360Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±8.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Barre and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,909±$18kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$44kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$233Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.3%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 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 | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre and Killingly 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 | #125 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.