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Webster vs Killingly vs Athol vs Southbridge 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
Webster has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Southbridge Town has the most renters (57.3% rent).
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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 | Webster | Killingly | Athol | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,228 |
17,867 |
12,011Lowest |
17,928Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Athol and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southbridge Town and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$66,287±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$294,800±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,256±$79Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Southbridge Town and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,403 9% above U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.8%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Athol 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #256 of 282 in MA | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Athol-Royalston | Southbridge |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Athol High | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.