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Hopkinton vs Killingly vs Sharon vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($223k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 42.5).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k 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 | Hopkinton | Killingly | Sharon | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,358 |
17,867Lowest |
18,574 |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±1.6 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.5±1Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$191,835±$19k 138% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $802,700±$39k 141% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,310±$345 63% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Sharon 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 | #5 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #23 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopkinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sharon | Milton |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High | Killingly High School | Sharon High | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.