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Millis vs Killingly vs Union

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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).

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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.

MeasureMillisKillinglyUnion
People
Population
8,888
17,867Highest
944Lowest
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
49.9±4.3Highest
28% above U.S.
Union 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%
16.9%±4.3Lowest
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%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Union 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
24%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Union 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.
$88,958±$14k
10% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$330,400±$26k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,793
54% 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%
90%±64.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Union and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Millis and Killingly 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 Union 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.