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Warren vs Killingly vs North Brookfield vs Athol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
North Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Warren | Killingly | North Brookfield | Athol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009 |
17,867Highest |
4,760Lowest |
12,011 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.2±9.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| North Brookfield and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 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 | $66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| 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 | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| North Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$981±$63 31% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Athol and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Brookfield 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #270 of 282 in MA | #256 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Brookfield | Athol-Royalston |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Killingly High School | North Brookfield High | Athol High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
11.1 |
5.5Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.