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Ware vs Killingly vs Orange vs Palmer Town
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).
Palmer Town has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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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 | Palmer Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,573 |
12,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest 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. |
47.8±5.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Palmer Town 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% |
15.1%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Palmer Town 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% |
23.5%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% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ware 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. |
$78,480±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Palmer Town 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±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$271,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Palmer Town 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±$141 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Palmer Town and Killingly 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. |
$4,540Highest 46% 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% |
52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Palmer Town 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest 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% |
71.5% 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. |
1962 18 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 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 19% 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% |
7.3%±2.7 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 | #252 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Pathfinder Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.