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Killingly vs Millis vs Putnam vs Rowley
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 most people working from home (17.5%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Millis | Putnam | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,888 |
9,292 |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Rowley 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley 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. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millis | Putnam School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Millis High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.