Compare towns
Scituate vs Killingly vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Northborough has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Scituate | Killingly | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,365Highest |
17,867 |
15,750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45±3 16% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,807Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Northborough 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.