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Raynham vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Millbury

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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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.

MeasureRaynhamPutnamKillinglyMillbury
People
Population
15,505
7,120Lowest
17,867Highest
13,961
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.9±1.5Highest
10% above U.S.
41.2±5.1
6% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.6±3.1
10% above U.S.
Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
18.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$65,511±$7kLowest
19% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$118,790±$13k
47% above U.S.
Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
$245,100±$13kLowest
26% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$450,100±$19k
35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,147±$43
19% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,623±$232
15% above U.S.
Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
$3,564Lowest
14% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$5,406
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±12.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
43.5%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
50.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
11.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Millbury and Raynham 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 #190 of 282 in MA #128 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #202 of 282 in MA
School district Bridgewater-Raynham — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millbury
High school in town None in town — Killingly High School Millbury Junior/Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1Lowest
11.3Highest
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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.