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Hubbardston vs Killingly vs Princeton 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
Hubbardston has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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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 | Hubbardston | Killingly | Princeton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,371 |
17,867Highest |
3,529Lowest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±9.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
| Hubbardston and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,500±$24k 53% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,600±$18k 12% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$206 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713 27% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±67.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Hubbardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #59 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wachusett | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | 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 | 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.