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Killingly vs Upton vs Barkhamsted
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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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 | Upton | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,189 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Killingly 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Upton and Barkhamsted 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Killingly 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,354 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Barkhamsted 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.