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Hopedale vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs West Boylston
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 most kids (22.4% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
West Boylston has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | West Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
7,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±2.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| West Boylston and Hopedale 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%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Boylston and Hopedale 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% |
41.8% 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% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest 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±$19kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$104,551±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and West Boylston 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. |
$440,000±$24k 32% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and West Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,261±$154 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopedale and Killingly 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% |
6.6% 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% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below 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% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Boylston 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 | #97 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | West Boylston |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | West Boylston Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
10.6 |
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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.