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Georgetown vs Hanson 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 people working from home (20.2%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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.

MeasureGeorgetownHansonKillinglyMillis
People
Population
8,474Lowest
10,660
17,867Highest
8,888
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
42.8±3
10% 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%
21.6%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Hanson 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%
42.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Millis 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.
$132,200±$10k
64% 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.
$533,900±$36k
60% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
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.
$1,821±$860
29% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279
20% above U.S.
Georgetown and Hanson 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.
$6,402
105% 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%
69%±33.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Hanson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
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.
34 minHighest
27% 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%
7.9%±2.5Lowest
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 #149 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #63 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Whitman-Hanson Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis
High school in town Georgetown High School Whitman Hanson Regional Killingly High School Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
14.7Highest
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.