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Killingly vs Union vs Winchendon
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Winchendon has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Union | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
944Lowest |
10,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchendon and Killingly 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Union and Killingly 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. |
$330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
$323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Union and Winchendon 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. |
— | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Killingly 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. |
$4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Winchendon 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchendon 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 | — | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Winchendon |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.