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Auburn vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the highest household income ($117k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Leicester has the most homeowners (88.5%).
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 | Auburn | Killingly | Plainville | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970 |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
11,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
42.4±3.5 9% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$105,173±$9k 30% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$413,100±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,452 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Leicester 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Leicester |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.1 |
11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.