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Stoneham vs Killingly vs Grafton vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Grafton has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Ashland has the most homeowners (75.3%).
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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 | Stoneham | Killingly | Grafton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
17,867Lowest |
19,902 |
18,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11k 58% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
$2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
$7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Ashland 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #67 of 282 in MA | #42 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Grafton | Ashland |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Killingly High School | Grafton High School | Ashland High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
12.9 |
14.0Highest |
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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.