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Killingly vs Ashburnham vs Plympton vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Ashburnham has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Plympton has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 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 | Killingly | Ashburnham | Plympton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
6,415 |
2,935Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,046 94% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Ashburnham 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashburnham-Westminster | Plympton | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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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.