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Killingly vs Lakeville vs Raynham
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).
Lakeville has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Lakeville | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,944Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±1.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Lakeville 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville 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. |
$133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham 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. |
$565,900±$27kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham 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. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Lakeville 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lakeville and Raynham 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 | #96 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Freetown-Lakeville | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Apponequet Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.