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Upton vs Killingly vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | Upton | Killingly | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
17,867 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Haven and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Killingly High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.