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Killingly vs Bellingham vs Douglas
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).
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Bellingham | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,325Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±7.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Bellingham 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% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14k 20% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$431,200±$23k 30% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Douglas 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. |
$4,477 44% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Bellingham 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Douglas |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.