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Killingly vs Everett vs Lawrence

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 homeowners (71.6%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyEverettLawrence
People
Population
17,867Lowest
50,045
88,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Highest
about the U.S. average
35.2±1.5
10% below U.S.
32.6±0.9Lowest
16% below U.S.
Killingly and Everett 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%
21.8%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
26.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
11.3%±1.1
U.S.: 17.2%
10.5%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
24.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Everett 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±$8k
4% above U.S.
$85,218±$7kHighest
6% above U.S.
$60,433±$3kLowest
25% below U.S.
Everett 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.
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$415,200±$23k
25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,662±$50
18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$4,880Highest
56% above U.S.
$3,422Lowest
10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8
U.S.: 51.1%
60.6%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
17.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
28.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1950
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Everett 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 #264 of 282 in MA #278 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Everett Lawrence
High school in town Killingly High School Everett High Lawrence High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
12.1
13.6Highest
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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.