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Hawley vs Killingly vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hawley has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Hawley | Killingly | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 277Lowest |
17,867Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±7.2Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
| Hawley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 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+ | 37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hawley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hawley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,600±$38kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
| Hawley 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. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,097 31% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hawley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±12.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hawley 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.