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Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Sturbridge
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).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Beacon Falls | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Sturbridge 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% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Sturbridge 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% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls 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. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Beacon Falls 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. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Sturbridge 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.