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Northbridge vs Killingly vs Millis vs Raynham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).

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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.

MeasureNorthbridgeKillinglyMillisRaynham
People
Population
16,458
17,867Highest
8,888Lowest
15,505
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.8±2.6
13% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±3Highest
19% above U.S.
42.9±1.5
10% above U.S.
Millis and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,319±$19k
38% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$124,012±$16k
54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$448,600±$15k
35% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$524,400±$29k
58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,207±$102
15% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279
20% above U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
Raynham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,821
55% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$6,752
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.2%±9.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
17% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
Work from home
16.2%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Millis and Northbridge 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 #226 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #63 of 282 in MA #190 of 282 in MA
School district Northbridge Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town Northbridge High Killingly High School Millis High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.8
11.1Highest
10.7Lowest
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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.