What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killingly	Newbury
People
Population	17,867Highest	6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average	55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Killingly and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newbury 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%	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Killingly and Newbury 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.	$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.	$840,600±$40kHighest 153% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S.
	Newbury and Killingly 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.	$6,661Highest 114% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newbury and Killingly 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%	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#136 of 149 in CT	#137 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Triton
High school in town	Killingly High School	Triton Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.6Lowest
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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.