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Killingly vs Lancaster vs Northbridge vs Whitman
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Northbridge has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Lancaster | Northbridge | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,606Lowest |
16,458 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Northbridge 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Whitman 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. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Whitman 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. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Whitman 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Northbridge | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.