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East Pepperell vs Killingly vs Millville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Pepperell has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | East Pepperell | Killingly | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Millville and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,198±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Millville and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Millville and East Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,620±$134Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
| East Pepperell and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,878Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Pepperell 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.