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Clinton vs Killingly vs Millis vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Clinton | Killingly | Millis | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
17,867Highest |
8,888Lowest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Millis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millis | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Killingly High School | Millis High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.