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Grantham vs Killingly vs Canterbury 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
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Killingly | Canterbury | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465 |
17,867Highest |
2,353Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shaker Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.