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Cummington vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Cummington | Killingly | Plainfield | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 902 |
17,867Highest |
616Lowest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
— |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,875 24% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,805Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cummington 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.