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Whitman vs Killingly vs Northbridge vs Rockland
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).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Rockland has the most homeowners (76.5%).
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 | Northbridge | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,458 |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Northbridge 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,610±$255 14% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Rockland 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$6,487Highest 108% 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% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Rockland 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Rockland 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northbridge | Rockland |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Northbridge High | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.