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Langdon vs Killingly vs Acworth vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Langdon | Killingly | Acworth | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
17,867Highest |
851 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.