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Millis vs Killingly vs Wilbraham
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).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Millis | Killingly | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Millis and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Killingly 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% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9% 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% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wilbraham 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. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Killingly High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.