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Danielson vs Plainfield vs Sturbridge vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Sturbridge | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
9,960 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
7.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.