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Dartmouth 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Billerica has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Dartmouth | Killingly | Plainfield | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,328 |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
42,003Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2 9% 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 Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1.8 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+ | 21%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dartmouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±1.3Highest 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% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,839±$8k 24% 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 | $496,500±$20k 49% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$612,000±$13kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$159 3% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$2,282±$173Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,263 37% 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 | 54%±9.8Highest 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% |
| Dartmouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% 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 | 76% 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 | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 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 | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.1 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% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dartmouth | 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 | Dartmouth High | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
14.1Highest |
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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.