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Stafford 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
Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
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 | Stafford | Killingly | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511Lowest |
17,867Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest 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 | $93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131 65% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Killingly 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stafford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.