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Ware vs Killingly vs Orange vs North Brookfield
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
North Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
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 | Ware | Killingly | Orange | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
17,867Highest |
7,573 |
4,760Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% 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. |
45.2±9.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| North Brookfield 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% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Killingly 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% |
26.3%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%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and North Brookfield 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. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$981±$63 31% 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,176Highest 34% 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% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and North Brookfield 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% |
12.9% 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% |
69.3% 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. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above 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% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and North Brookfield 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 | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.0 |
5.5Lowest |
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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.