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Upton vs Killingly vs Woodbridge vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Upton | Killingly | Woodbridge | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,073 |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 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 | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$588,100±$40k 77% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Millis and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
11.1 |
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.