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Holbrook vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Braintree Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Braintree Town has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Holbrook | Killingly | Plainville | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$5,436 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Braintree |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
15.7Highest |
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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.