Compare towns
Millis vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Norfolk
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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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.
| Measure | Millis | Killingly | Thompson | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,337 |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest 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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 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±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk and Millis 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.