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Killingly vs Royalston vs Templeton
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).
Royalston has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Royalston | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,460Lowest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Templeton 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% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Royalston 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% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston 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% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Royalston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Templeton 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Killingly 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 | — | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Athol-Royalston | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.