What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k 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	Saugus
People
Population	17,867Lowest	28,773Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average	44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S.
	Saugus and Killingly 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%	15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Saugus 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%	31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.	$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.	$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.	$6,049Highest 94% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Saugus 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%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Saugus 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	#194 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Saugus
High school in town	Killingly High School	Saugus High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	15.5Highest
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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.