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Killingly vs Mendon vs Hanover
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).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
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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 | Mendon | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,325Lowest |
14,845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hanover 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Hanover 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Mendon 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. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Hanover 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.