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Hinsdale vs Killingly vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinsdale has the most homeowners (78.8%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hinsdale | Killingly | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,845±$17kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$35k 20% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.