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Killingly vs Warren vs Hatfield

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).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyWarrenHatfield
People
Population
17,867Highest
5,009
3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.8±5Highest
20% above U.S.
Hatfield and Killingly 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%
20.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Warren 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%
14.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hatfield 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%
23.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Hatfield 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.
$66,082±$6kLowest
18% below U.S.
$89,005±$25kHighest
10% above U.S.
Hatfield 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.
$333,700±$35k
about the U.S. average
$440,800±$26kHighest
32% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,267±$216Highest
10% below U.S.
Hatfield 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.
$4,530
45% above U.S.
$4,930Highest
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.6%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Killingly and Hatfield 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%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hatfield 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 #165 of 282 in MA #198 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Quaboag Regional Hatfield
High school in town Killingly High School Quaboag Regional High Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
10.0
6.1Lowest
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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.