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Killingly vs Hudson vs Thomaston
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).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Thomaston has the most homeowners (77.7%).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,077Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Thomaston 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% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston 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. |
$103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Thomaston 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. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% 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% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #224 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hudson | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hudson High | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.