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Killingly vs Blackstone vs Cumberland
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).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Blackstone | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,255Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Blackstone 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Cumberland 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% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Cumberland 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. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Blackstone 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. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Blackstone 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. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Blackstone 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. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Cumberland 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Cumberland 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
13.6Highest |
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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.