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Hopedale vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopedale has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Hopedale | Killingly | Plainfield | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.2±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,722±$19k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,100±$28kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Hopedale 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 | #125 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
10.3 |
12.4Highest |
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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.