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Ware vs Killingly vs Orange vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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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 | Ware | Killingly | Orange | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,573 |
8,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Adams and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Adams and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$963±$74 32% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Killingly 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #275 of 282 in MA | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.