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Southampton vs Upton vs Killingly vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Southampton | Upton | Killingly | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,230Lowest |
8,189 |
17,867Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28k 80% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Rutland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470 75% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Rutland 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 | #205 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southampton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.