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Winsted vs Millis vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Winsted | Millis | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977Lowest |
8,888 |
12,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Winsted and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winsted and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 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 | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Derby 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Millis | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.