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Killingly vs Lunenburg vs Pepperell vs Upton
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Lunenburg | Pepperell | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,902 |
11,663 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pepperell 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. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell 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. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Lunenburg 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pepperell 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lunenburg | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lunenburg High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
— | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.