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Templeton vs Killingly vs Phillipston vs Royalston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Phillipston has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
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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 | Templeton | Killingly | Phillipston | Royalston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252 |
17,867Highest |
1,895 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$372,400±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Killingly 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
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.