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Wellesley vs Killingly vs Wellesley vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hopkinton has the most kids (29.5% under 18).
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 | Wellesley | Killingly | Wellesley | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,347Highest |
17,867Lowest |
30,347Highest |
19,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±2.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±2.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.8±1.6Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
89%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22k 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,582,700±$49kHighest 376% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,582,700±$49kHighest 376% above U.S. |
$802,700±$39k 141% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,886±$360Highest 104% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,886±$360Highest 104% above U.S. |
$2,641±$361 87% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Wellesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Wellesley 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 | #6 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #6 of 282 in MA | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wellesley | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Wellesley Sr High | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
14.4Highest |
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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.