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Sutton vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Killingly | Beacon Falls | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Beacon Falls 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
11.3 |
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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.