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Killingly vs Millis vs Brookfield 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).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Millis | Brookfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,888 |
3,460Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Millis 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,092 63% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Brookfield 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Brookfield 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millis | Brookfield | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Millis High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.