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Braintree Town vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Billerica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree Town has the most expensive homes ($657k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Billerica has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Braintree Town | Killingly | Plainfield | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,899 |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
42,003Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.3±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Billerica and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Braintree Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town and Billerica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,214±$10k 51% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$148,200±$8kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$612,000±$13k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195 43% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Billerica and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,436 74% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,358Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.3%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Billerica and Braintree Town 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 | #84 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Braintree | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Braintree High | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
14.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.