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Pepperell vs Killingly vs Groton vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Pepperell | Killingly | Groton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,663 |
17,867Highest |
11,390Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 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+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698 115% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 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 | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Groton-Dunstable | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Groton Dunstable Regional | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
12.4 |
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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.