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Maynard vs Killingly vs Danielson vs Northborough

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Northborough has the highest household income ($153k).

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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.

MeasureMaynardKillinglyDanielsonNorthborough
People
Population
10,712
17,867Highest
4,209Lowest
15,750
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±4.3Highest
16% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
45±3
16% above U.S.
Maynard and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.9%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Northborough and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.7%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,067±$16k
54% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$153,199±$19kHighest
90% above U.S.
Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$527,400±$31k
59% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$620,000±$24kHighest
86% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,800±$148
27% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,919±$269Highest
36% above U.S.
Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,266Highest
165% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$7,983
156% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.9%±9.6
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
50.1%±16.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
22.9%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Maynard and Northborough 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 #166 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT — #35 of 282 in MA
School district — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Northborough · Northboro-Southboro
High school in town — Killingly High School — Algonquin Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
—
10.8Lowest
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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.