Compare towns
Killingly vs Ashburnham vs Scotland
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
Scotland has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Killingly | Ashburnham | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,415 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
44.7±5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Scotland and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Scotland 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #178 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashburnham-Westminster | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.