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Blackstone vs Killingly vs Millville vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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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 | Blackstone | Killingly | Millville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
17,867Highest |
3,160Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Millville and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Millville and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Millville and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Millville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #180 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.