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Sutton vs Uxbridge 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
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Uxbridge | Killingly | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
17,867Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Killingly 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 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 | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Millbury 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 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 | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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.