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Mendon vs Killingly vs Harvard vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Mendon | Killingly | Harvard | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,927 |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #210 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Harvard | Bellingham |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | The Bromfield High School | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.