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Uxbridge vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks 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
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
17,867Highest |
12,579Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 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+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$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 | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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.