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Jericho 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
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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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 | Jericho | Plainville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
17,551 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Plainville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
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.