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Granby vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Southampton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Granby | Killingly | Plainfield | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Granby and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 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+ | 20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Killingly 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #259 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.