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Killingly vs Beverly vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
Thomaston has the most homeowners (77.7%).
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 | Beverly | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
42,665Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston 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% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Beverly 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% |
53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Beverly 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #144 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Beverly | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Beverly High | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.