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Ansonia vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
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 | Ansonia | Killingly | Plainfield | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
17,867 |
15,141 |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.