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Killingly vs Hanover vs Pepperell
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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Pepperell has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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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.
| Measure | Killingly | Hanover | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,845 |
11,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Hanover 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Pepperell 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pepperell 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Pepperell 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Pepperell 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Pepperell 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.