What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

Hopkinton has the most people working from home (33.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killingly	Hopkinton
People
Population	17,867Lowest	19,358Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+25.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average	40.8±1.6Highest 5% above U.S.
	Hopkinton and Killingly 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%	29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.1Lowest 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.	$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.	$802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 26% 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%	64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hopkinton 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%	2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Lowest 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	Hopkinton
High school in town	Killingly High School	Hopkinton High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	14.4Highest
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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.