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Newbury vs Killingly vs Georgetown vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wellfleet has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Newbury | Killingly | Georgetown | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,777 |
17,867Highest |
8,474 |
4,404Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±4.8 42% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
58.4±4.1Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$117,938±$27k 46% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $840,600±$40k 153% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$855,300±$70kHighest 157% above U.S. |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,806±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,563±$597 11% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,661 114% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,862 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Wellfleet 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 | #137 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Triton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Georgetown | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | Triton Regional High School | Killingly High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.