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Webster vs Killingly vs Millis vs Clinton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).

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MeasureWebsterKillinglyMillisClinton
People
Population
17,748
17,867Highest
8,888Lowest
15,563
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.9±2.9
about the U.S. average
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
46.4±3Highest
19% above U.S.
38.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
19.6%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.5%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millis and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,895±$6kLowest
10% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$89,781±$10k
11% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$361,500±$12k
9% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$603,500±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$387,300±$19k
16% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,228±$81
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,402±$76
about the U.S. average
Millis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,999
28% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$4,654
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
59.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Millis and Clinton 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 #271 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #63 of 282 in MA #246 of 282 in MA
School district Webster Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millis Clinton
High school in town Bartlett High School Killingly High School Millis High School Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6
11.1
10.7Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.