What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

Williamstown has the most people working from home (27.3%).

Williamstown is a college town. 28.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Killingly	Williamstown
People
Population	17,867Highest	9,150Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average	37.5±6.9Lowest 4% below U.S.
	Killingly and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%	15.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Killingly and Williamstown 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%	24.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Williamstown 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%	70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	28.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.	$106,650±$25kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Williamstown 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.	$437,100±$39kHighest 31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,584±$292Highest 12% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.	$5,290Highest 70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.9%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williamstown 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%	11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	16 minLowest 39% below U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	27.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#136 of 149 in CT	#45 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Mount Greylock
High school in town	Killingly High School	Mt Greylock Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.4Highest
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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.