What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Killingly
People
Population	52,684Highest	17,867Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT	39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Killingly and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%	19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Killingly and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,669±$7kHighest 16% above CT	$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT	$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,694Highest about the CT average	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±7.3Highest CT: 52.6%	42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest CT: 10%	11.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below CT	28 minHighest 5% above CT
Work from home	17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16%	11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#98 of 149 in CT	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Jonathan Law High School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.