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Millville vs Killingly vs Sheffield vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Millville | Killingly | Sheffield | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,330 |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Millville and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,400±$32k 23% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Millville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327 71% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Millville 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 | #180 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #250 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southern Berkshire | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Mt Everett Regional | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
7.8Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.