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Dummerston vs Killingly vs Monkton vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Dummerston | Killingly | Monkton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
17,867Highest |
1,999Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest 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 | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.