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Killingly vs Saugus vs Preston
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).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Saugus | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
28,773Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Preston and Saugus 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% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Preston 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% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Saugus 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,539±$3k 26% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Preston and Saugus 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. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
| Saugus and Preston 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. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% 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% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus and Preston 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Lowest 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 | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Saugus | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Saugus High | None in town |
| 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.