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Georgetown vs Millis vs Killingly vs Rowley

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).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownMillisKillinglyRowley
People
Population
8,474
8,888
17,867Highest
6,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
50±6.3Highest
29% above U.S.
Rowley 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%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±4.5
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%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.2
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.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$132,734±$32k
64% 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±$23k
96% above U.S.
$603,500±$31k
81% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$667,300±$52kHighest
101% above U.S.
Rowley and Georgetown 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.
$1,696±$279
20% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,603±$520
13% 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.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$8,309
166% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.7%±27.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rowley 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%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
28 min
7% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±4Lowest
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 #63 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #214 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Millis Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Triton
High school in town Georgetown High School Millis High School Killingly High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
10.7
11.1Highest
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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.