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Georgetown vs Danielson 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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownDanielsonKillinglyMillis
People
Population
8,474
4,209Lowest
17,867Highest
8,888
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
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%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
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%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
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%
11.5%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%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson 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.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
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.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% 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.
$1,235±$194
13% below 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.
$4,009
29% 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%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
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%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%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.
1951Lowest
29 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.
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
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 — #136 of 149 in CT #63 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis
High school in town Georgetown High School — Killingly High School Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
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11.1Highest
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.