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Millis vs Killingly vs Hartland

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).

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.

MeasureMillisKillinglyHartland
People
Population
8,888
17,867Highest
1,840Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.8±4.9Highest
25% above U.S.
Hartland and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
16%±3.4Lowest
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+
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$113,375±$13k
40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$350,700±$21k
5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,696±$279
20% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,819±$478Highest
29% above U.S.
Hartland and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,633
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±54.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1960Lowest
20 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hartland 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 #63 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT —
School district Millis Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Hartland School District
High school in town Millis High School Killingly High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
11.1Highest
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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.