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Killingly vs Walpole vs Westford
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).
Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Westford has the highest household income ($187k).
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 | Walpole | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
26,388Highest |
24,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
42.8±1.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Westford and Walpole 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% |
25.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westford and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Walpole 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% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
73.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Westford 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. |
$171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
$187,198±$10kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Westford and Walpole 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. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
$748,500±$32kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,205±$222 56% above U.S. |
$2,436±$422Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Westford and Walpole 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. |
$8,523 173% above U.S. |
$9,695Highest 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westford 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walpole and Westford 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #20 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Walpole High | Westford Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
14.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.