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Uxbridge vs Killingly vs Millville vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millville has the oldest population (median age 46).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Uxbridge | Killingly | Millville | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
17,867Highest |
3,160Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Millville and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Millville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
| Millville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
$4,617 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Charlton 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #180 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Killingly High School | None in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1 |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.