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Hudson vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (40.5%).
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 | Hudson | Killingly | Sterling | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
5,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±1.7 6% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Bolton 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% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Killingly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hudson 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. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,583±$1kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hudson 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #28 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Killingly High School | None in town | Nashoba Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.