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Hanson vs Killingly vs Plympton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Plympton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Hanson | Killingly | Plympton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,935 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,628 113% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Plympton 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #110 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plympton | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.