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Killingly vs Medfield vs Northbridge
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).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Northbridge has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Medfield | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
13,068Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Medfield 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% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Northbridge 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% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northbridge 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. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Northbridge 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Medfield | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Medfield Senior High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.7Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.