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Hopedale vs Killingly vs Mendon vs Milford
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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
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 | Mendon | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,360Lowest |
17,867 |
6,325 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,909±$18k 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$44k 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$233 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Milford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.3%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Milford 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Milford 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.