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Northampton vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Beverly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
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 | Northampton | Killingly | Sterling | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,962 |
17,867 |
3,629Lowest |
42,665Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.2Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Northampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$106,044±$7kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$6,836Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northampton and Beverly 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Beverly |
| High school in town | Northampton High | Killingly High School | None in town | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
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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.