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Acton vs Plainville vs Killingly vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Littleton has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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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 | Acton | Plainville | Killingly | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,155Highest |
17,551 |
17,867 |
10,280Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±0.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Acton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| Acton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$155 41% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acton-Boxborough | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Littleton |
| High school in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.