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Killingly vs Hudson vs Suffield
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).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($497k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Hudson | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,077Highest |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hudson 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% |
20.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hudson 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. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Hudson 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. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Suffield 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hudson | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hudson High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.