Compare towns
Killingly vs Canton vs Boston
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).
Canton has the highest household income ($143k).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
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 | Canton | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
24,748 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Canton 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% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Canton 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% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Boston and Canton 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. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25 52% above U.S. |
| Canton and Boston 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. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,456 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Canton High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.1 |
18.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.