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Halifax vs Killingly vs Pembroke 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
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Halifax | Killingly | Pembroke | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Lowest |
17,867 |
18,382Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pembroke 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% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest 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 | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #82 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Halifax | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pembroke | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Pembroke High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
12.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.