What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilbraham	Killingly
People
Population	14,572Lowest	17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S.	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Wilbraham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilbraham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Killingly and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.	$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.	$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Wilbraham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilbraham 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	#88 of 282 in MA	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.