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Webster vs Killingly vs Millis vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Webster | Killingly | Millis | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
17,867Highest |
8,888Lowest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Killingly 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest 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% |
24.1% 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% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$84,604±$12k 5% 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. |
$392,600±$19k 18% 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. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Dudley 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% 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% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Killingly 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 | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millis | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School | Millis High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.