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Hudson vs Killingly vs Stow vs Marlborough
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).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Marlborough has the most renters (44% 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 | Hudson | Killingly | Stow | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
17,867 |
7,165Lowest |
41,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.5±1.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Stow 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Marlborough 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±1.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Marlborough 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. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$91,968±$9k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$513,100±$28k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,871±$123Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Marlborough and Stow 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,747 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Marlborough 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #44 of 282 in MA | #215 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Marlborough |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Killingly High School | None in town | Assabet Valley Vocational High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.