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Upton vs Union vs Killingly
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%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Union | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
944Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Union and Upton 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Upton 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.