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Hopkinton vs Killingly vs Upton vs Westborough
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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Westborough has the most renters (38.2% 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 | Hopkinton | Killingly | Upton | Westborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,358 |
17,867 |
8,189Lowest |
21,944Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±1.6 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.8±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Hopkinton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Westborough 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Killingly 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$141,944±$12k 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$685,300±$31k 106% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,106±$151 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,983 220% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Westborough 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #21 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopkinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Westborough |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley | Westborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
12.8 |
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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.