What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).

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	Dudley
People
Population	17,867Highest	11,929Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average	40.2±2.4Highest 3% above U.S.
	Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dudley 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%	16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Killingly and Dudley 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%	24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.	$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Dudley and Killingly 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.	$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S.
	Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Highest 26% above U.S.	$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dudley 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%	73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Killingly and Dudley 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	#142 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Dudley-Charlton Reg
High school in town	Killingly High School	Shepherd Hill Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	14.3Highest
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Old photos in History	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.