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Upton vs Wauregan 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%).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Wauregan | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,049Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Upton 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% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wauregan 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. |
$79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Killingly 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. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 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.