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Foster vs Millbury vs Sutton vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
| Measure | Foster | Millbury | Sutton | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
13,961 |
9,452 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Foster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster | Millbury | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
12.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.