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West Springfield Town vs Killingly vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Springfield Town has the most expensive homes ($322k median).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% 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 | West Springfield Town | Killingly | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,772 |
17,867Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| West Springfield Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,371±$7k 14% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,500±$16kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$68Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town 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 | #218 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield |
| High school in town | West Springfield High | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.