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Millis vs Killingly vs Wrentham vs Sutton

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 highest household income ($156k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).

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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.

MeasureMillisKillinglyWrenthamSutton
People
Population
8,888Lowest
17,867Highest
12,297
9,452
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+11.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.8±3.2Highest
20% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Wrentham 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
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%
5.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Wrentham 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.
$151,676±$17k
88% above U.S.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$603,500±$31k
81% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$654,900±$26kHighest
97% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
Wrentham and Millis 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±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,184±$628
16% below U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
Millis and Sutton 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.
$7,373
136% above U.S.
$6,763
117% 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%
40.6%±15.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis and Sutton 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%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Wrentham 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 #49 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA
School district Millis Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS King Philip · Wrentham Sutton
High school in town Millis High School Killingly High School King Philip Regional High Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
11.1
13.5Highest
12.6
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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.