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Killingly vs Millis vs Scotland

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 renters (28.4% rent).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).

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.

MeasureKillinglyMillisScotland
People
Population
17,867Highest
8,888
1,599Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±3Highest
19% above U.S.
44.7±5
15% above U.S.
Millis and Scotland 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%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±3Lowest
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%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.6%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Killingly 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%
33.8%
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%
5.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Scotland 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±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$99,881±$12k
24% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$294,100±$20k
12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,188±$468
16% below U.S.
Millis and Scotland 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.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$6,175
98% 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%
0%±75.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis and Killingly 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%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.8%Highest
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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Millis and Scotland 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 —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis Scotland School District
High school in town Killingly High School Millis High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
10.7Lowest
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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.