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Ware vs Killingly vs Winchendon vs Orange
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 (12.3%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Winchendon has the most expensive homes ($324k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Winchendon | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,048 |
17,867Highest |
10,440 |
7,573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Ware and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14k 6% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$323,800±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Winchendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Winchendon 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 | #269 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ware | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Winchendon | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Killingly High School | Murdock High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
11.3Highest |
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.