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Killingly vs Millbury vs Sutton vs Wrentham

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).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyMillburySuttonWrentham
People
Population
17,867Highest
13,961
9,452Lowest
12,297
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.6±3.1
10% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
46.8±3.2Highest
20% above U.S.
Wrentham and Sutton 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%
20.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Millbury 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%
20.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wrentham and Millbury 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%
36.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
55.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Wrentham 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.
$118,790±$13k
47% above U.S.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
$151,676±$17kHighest
88% above U.S.
Wrentham and Sutton 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.
$450,100±$19k
35% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
$654,900±$26kHighest
97% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,623±$232Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$1,184±$628
16% below U.S.
Millbury and Sutton 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.
$5,406
73% above U.S.
$6,763
117% above U.S.
$7,373Highest
136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
43.5%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.6%±15.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton and Millbury 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Wrentham 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 #202 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA #49 of 282 in MA
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millbury Sutton King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town Killingly High School Millbury Junior/Senior High Sutton High School King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.3
12.6
13.5Highest
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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.