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Sturbridge vs Killingly vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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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 | Sturbridge | Killingly | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960 |
17,867Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.7 |
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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.