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Georgetown vs Killingly vs Sturbridge 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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sturbridge has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownKillinglySturbridgeMillis
People
Population
8,474Lowest
17,867Highest
9,960
8,888
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
47.2±2.6Highest
21% above U.S.
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
Sturbridge and Millis 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%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Sturbridge 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%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Sturbridge 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%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±1.5
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.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$136,759±$15k
69% 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.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$425,800±$18k
28% above 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.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,193±$398
16% 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.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$6,520
109% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
42%±17.7Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
27% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
38 minHighest
43% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Georgetown and Sturbridge 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 #89 of 282 in MA #63 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Sturbridge · Tantasqua Millis
High school in town Georgetown High School Killingly High School Tantasqua Regional Sr High Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3
11.1Highest
7.7Lowest
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.