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Rowley vs Killingly vs Edgartown vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the highest household income ($133k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Edgartown has the most expensive homes ($1199k 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 | Rowley | Killingly | Edgartown | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
17,867Highest |
5,278Lowest |
8,183 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.9±8.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.5±1.8 32% above U.S. |
| Edgartown and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
$129,063±$27k 60% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
$498,800±$48k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,796±$470Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,699±$161 20% above U.S. |
| Edgartown and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,641 81% above U.S. |
$6,757 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown and Sterling 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #242 of 282 in MA | #135 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Edgartown | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.