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Millis vs Killingly vs Willington vs Upton
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).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Willington | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
17,867Highest |
5,575Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Willington 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Millis and Willington 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. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% 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% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.