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Winchendon vs Killingly vs Athol vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Winchendon | Killingly | Athol | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,440Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,011 |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,690±$14k 6% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,780 21% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Winchendon 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 | #269 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #256 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchendon | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Athol-Royalston | Oxford |
| High school in town | Murdock High School | Killingly High School | Athol High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1 |
11.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.