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Hopedale vs Killingly vs Douglas vs Rochester
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 (22.4% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Rochester has the most expensive homes ($599k 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 | Hopedale | Killingly | Douglas | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027 |
17,867Highest |
9,207 |
5,837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.5±6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5Lowest 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 | $115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
| Hopedale and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,530 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 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 | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Hopedale 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #104 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Douglas | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | Killingly High School | Douglas High School | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.