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Boxford vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Boxford | Killingly | Plainville | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,208Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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 | $200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainville 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
12.6Highest |
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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.