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Killingly vs Harvard vs Boxford vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Boxford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Harvard | Boxford | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,927Lowest |
8,208 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Boxford 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21k 149% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Boxford 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. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Boxford and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Harvard | Boxford · Masconomet | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | The Bromfield High School | Masconomet Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.0 |
12.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.