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Killingly vs Hampton vs Hopkinton
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hopkinton has the most expensive homes ($803k 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 | Hampton | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,647Lowest |
19,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hopkinton 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% 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% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.