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Killingly vs Lynn vs Saugus
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).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Saugus has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Lynn | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
101,709Highest |
28,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Saugus and Killingly 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus and Killingly 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lynn | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lynn English High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.