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Killingly vs Georgetown vs Millis vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Georgetown | Millis | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,474Lowest |
8,888 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Millis and Plainville 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Plainville 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% 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 | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below 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 | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below 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 | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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 | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Georgetown | Millis | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Georgetown High School | Millis High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.