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Townsend vs Killingly vs Winchester vs Freetown
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
What matters to you?
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 | Townsend | Killingly | Winchester | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,284 |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.