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Templeton vs Killingly vs Webster vs Gardner
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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Gardner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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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 | Webster | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
17,867 |
17,748 |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Gardner and Templeton 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Killingly 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Killingly 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Webster and Templeton 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Gardner 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Gardner |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
13.5Highest |
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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.