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Killingly vs Wrentham vs Lancaster
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).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Wrentham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,297 |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Lancaster 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% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Lancaster 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% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wrentham 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. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Lancaster 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. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Wrentham 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. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Wrentham | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | King Philip Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.