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Wilbraham vs Killingly vs Hampden vs Belchertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hampden has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Belchertown has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Wilbraham | Killingly | Hampden | Belchertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,572 |
17,867Highest |
4,946Lowest |
15,393 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.9±1.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2.9 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Wilbraham 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Killingly 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. |
$104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$108,068±$15k 34% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$371,300±$12k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,132±$107 20% below U.S. |
$1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Wilbraham 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. |
$6,181 98% above U.S. |
$5,810 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belchertown and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belchertown and Wilbraham 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 | #199 of 282 in MA | #168 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampden-Wilbraham | Belchertown |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Killingly High School | None in town | Belchertown High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 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.