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Pascoag vs Killingly vs Thomaston vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Burrillville has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Pascoag | Killingly | Thomaston | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,492 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.