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Hudson vs Killingly vs Mansfield vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Auburn has the most homeowners (79.6%).
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| Measure | Hudson | Killingly | Mansfield | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
17,867 |
23,931Highest |
16,970Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #60 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mansfield | Auburn |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Killingly High School | Mansfield High | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
11.1 |
12.1Highest |
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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.