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Springfield vs Killingly vs Lyndeborough vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Springfield | Killingly | Lyndeborough | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,616 |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Springfield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.