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Pepperell vs Killingly vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
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 | Pepperell | Killingly | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,390 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,300±$40k 37% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$301 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Groton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,871 120% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #153 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.