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Sutton vs Killingly vs Boxford vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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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 | Sutton | Killingly | Boxford | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
17,867Highest |
8,208Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #34 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Boxford · Masconomet | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Killingly High School | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.