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Killingly vs Chaplin vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k median).
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.
| Measure | Killingly | Chaplin | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Milford 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Milford |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.