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Killingly vs Concord vs Hingham

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).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).

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MeasureKillinglyConcordHingham
People
Population
17,867Lowest
18,223
24,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
47.6±2
22% above U.S.
48.4±2.4Highest
24% above U.S.
Hingham and Concord 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%
23.6%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Hingham 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%
23.7%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hingham and Concord 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%
79.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
76.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Killingly 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.
$195,350±$22kHighest
142% above U.S.
$178,390±$15k
121% above U.S.
Concord and Hingham 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.
$1,210,000±$72kHighest
264% above U.S.
$1,134,200±$47k
241% above U.S.
Concord and Hingham 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.
$2,631±$166Highest
86% above U.S.
$2,465±$603
74% above U.S.
Concord and Hingham 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.2%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
60.3%±12Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hingham and Concord 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%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 min
23% above U.S.
36 minHighest
37% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
33.1%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Concord and Hingham 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 #10 of 282 in MA #14 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Concord · Concord-Carlisle Hingham
High school in town Killingly High School Concord Carlisle High Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.4
12.9Highest
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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.