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Glocester vs Killingly vs Mansfield 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
Glocester has the highest household income ($114k).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Glocester | Killingly | Mansfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
17,867 |
25,358Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
11.4 |
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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.