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Killingly vs Millville vs Ayer
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).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
Ayer has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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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.
| Measure | Killingly | Millville | Ayer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,160Lowest |
8,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ayer 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% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Millville 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ayer 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. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15k 26% above U.S. |
| Millville and Ayer 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. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$463,800±$29kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Ayer and Millville 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. |
$1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,415±$180 about the U.S. average |
| Millville and Ayer 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. |
$5,327Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,057 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ayer 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #180 of 282 in MA | #113 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville | Ayer Shirley School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Ayer Shirley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.