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Ipswich vs Killingly vs Rowley vs Hamilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ipswich has the highest household income ($139k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Hamilton has the most people working from home (26.3%).
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 | Ipswich | Killingly | Rowley | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930 |
17,867Highest |
6,251Lowest |
7,600 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.5±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hamilton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hamilton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$129,833±$14k 61% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$720,000±$36k 116% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,794±$394Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hamilton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960 155% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamilton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamilton and Ipswich 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 | #101 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA | #36 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | Hamilton-Wenham |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | Killingly High School | None in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.