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Killingly vs Orange vs Royalston 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Orange | Royalston | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,573 |
1,460Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Upton 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Upton 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #275 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Athol-Royalston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.0Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.