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Foxborough vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Foxborough | Killingly | Plainfield | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
| Foxborough and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.