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Georgetown vs Killingly vs Newbury vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Georgetown | Killingly | Newbury | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
17,867Highest |
6,777Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest 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 | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$840,600±$40kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,806±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,661 114% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #137 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Georgetown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Killingly High School | Triton Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.6 |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.