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Killingly vs Boxford vs Rowley
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).
Boxford has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Boxford | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,208 |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boxford 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% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford 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% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Boxford 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% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Boxford 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. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Killingly 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #34 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Boxford · Masconomet | Triton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.