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Killingly vs Sturbridge vs Hanson
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).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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.
| Measure | Killingly | Sturbridge | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,960Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Hanson 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% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Hanson 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. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.