Compare towns
Hingham vs Plainville vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Hingham | Plainville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
17,551Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hingham | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Plainville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.