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Killingly vs Upton vs Princeton
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).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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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 | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,189 |
3,529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Princeton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Princeton 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% |
20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton 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% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Upton 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±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Upton 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. |
$520,500±$48k 56% above U.S. |
| Upton and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Upton 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. |
$6,633 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Upton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton and Upton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wachusett |
| 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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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.