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Walpole vs Killingly vs Milton vs Northborough
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Northborough has the oldest population (median age 45).
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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 | Walpole | Killingly | Milton | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,388 |
17,867 |
28,587Highest |
15,750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
45±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19k 90% above U.S. |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269 36% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,523 173% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northborough and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #55 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Milton | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Walpole High | Killingly High School | Milton High | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1 |
12.4Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.