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Millbury vs Sutton vs Killingly vs Uxbridge

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

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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.

MeasureMillburySuttonKillinglyUxbridge
People
Population
13,961
9,452Lowest
17,867Highest
14,473
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+5.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.1
10% above U.S.
44.3±2.5Highest
14% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.7±2.8
7% above U.S.
Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,790±$13k
47% above U.S.
$147,125±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$124,725±$7k
54% above U.S.
Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$450,100±$19k
35% above U.S.
$523,100±$47kHighest
57% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$441,100±$25k
33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,623±$232Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,555±$265
10% above U.S.
Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,406
73% above U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,836
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.5%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
9% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
Work from home
14.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Uxbridge 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 #202 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #183 of 282 in MA
School district Millbury Sutton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Uxbridge
High school in town Millbury Junior/Senior High Sutton High School Killingly High School Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.3
12.6Highest
11.1Lowest
11.6
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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.