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Killingly vs Easthampton vs Oakham vs Montville
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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.
| Measure | Killingly | Easthampton | Oakham | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
16,086 |
1,639Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Oakham 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montville 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. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 282 in MA | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Easthampton | Quabbin | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Easthampton High | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.