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Killingly vs Shirley vs Millis
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).
Shirley has the most people working from home (21%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Shirley | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,976Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Shirley 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% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 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% |
19.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Shirley 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% |
36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shirley 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. |
$122,365±$16k 52% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$427,600±$36k 29% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,481±$421 5% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Shirley 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. |
$5,156 65% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shirley and Millis 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shirley and Millis 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 | #239 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ayer Shirley School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.