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Georgetown vs Ansonia vs Killingly vs Millis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).

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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.

MeasureGeorgetownAnsoniaKillinglyMillis
People
Population
8,474Lowest
19,033Highest
17,867
8,888
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
40.1±1.6
3% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±3Highest
19% above U.S.
Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
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+
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$151,595±$23k
88% above U.S.
$85,877±$10k
6% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$287,200±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$603,500±$31k
81% above U.S.
Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,476±$121
4% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279
20% above U.S.
Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272
133% above U.S.
$5,446
75% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
39.7%±10Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
58.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.1%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Georgetown and Millis 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 #140 of 282 in MA #142 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #63 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis
High school in town Georgetown High School Emmett O'Brien Technical High School Killingly High School Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
12.2Highest
11.1
10.7
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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.