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Millbury vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Rockland
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 highest household income ($119k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Rockland has the most expensive homes ($473k 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 | Millbury | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
12,579Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Rockland 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12k 39% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Rockland 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$472,900±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,610±$255 14% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Rockland 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,487Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millbury 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.5Highest |
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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.