What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killingly	Boylston
People
Population	17,867Highest	4,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+11.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average	48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Killingly and Boylston 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%	22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Boylston and Killingly 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%	54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Killingly and Boylston 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.	$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.	$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.	$7,266Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Boylston 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%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#136 of 149 in CT	#72 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Berlin-Boylston
High school in town	Killingly High School	Tahanto Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	11.1
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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.