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Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Thompson vs Worcester
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Quinebaug | Thompson | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,193Lowest |
9,337 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,733Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Thompson 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Thompson School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.