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Killingly vs Georgetown vs Edgartown
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).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Edgartown has the most expensive homes ($1199k 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 | Georgetown | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,474 |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
51.9±8.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Edgartown and Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Killingly 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown and Killingly 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% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Edgartown 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Edgartown 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. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,796±$470 27% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Edgartown 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. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,641 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Georgetown | Edgartown |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.