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Killingly vs Milford vs Webster

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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyMilfordWebster
People
Population
17,867
30,431Highest
17,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.9±1.8Lowest
about the U.S. average
39.9±2.9Highest
about the U.S. average
Webster 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%
20.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±2.9Lowest
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%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Webster 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%
35.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Webster 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.
$96,365±$4kHighest
19% above U.S.
$72,895±$6kLowest
10% below U.S.
Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$476,700±$12kHighest
43% above U.S.
$361,500±$12k
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,909±$137Highest
35% above U.S.
$1,228±$81
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,869Highest
88% above U.S.
$3,999
28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Milford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1962Lowest
18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.5%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Milford and Killingly 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 #271 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Milford Webster
High school in town Killingly High School Milford High Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.9Highest
11.6
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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.