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Hudson vs Killingly vs Whately vs Amesbury
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).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
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 | Whately | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
17,867 |
1,499Lowest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Whately and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Killingly 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Amesbury 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. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Whately and Amesbury 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. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% 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% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%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. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Killingly High School | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.