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Westminster vs Killingly vs Upton vs Fitchburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Fitchburg has the most renters (45.9% rent).
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 | Westminster | Killingly | Upton | Fitchburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,374 |
17,867 |
8,189Lowest |
41,798Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
36.3±2Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fitchburg and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$73,040±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Upton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$336,400±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,222±$89 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,456 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.9%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #249 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Fitchburg · Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley | Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
11.9 |
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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.