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Whitman vs Killingly vs Dudley vs East Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
East Bridgewater has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Whitman | Killingly | Dudley | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
17,867Highest |
11,929Lowest |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,522Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Bridgewater 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
13.3 |
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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.