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Killingly vs Bantam vs Pawtucket vs Plainville
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 homeowners (71.6%).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Pawtucket has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Bantam | Pawtucket | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
810Lowest |
75,893Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Bantam and Plainville 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% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Killingly 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% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
— | $68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville 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. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Plainville 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. |
$3,984 28% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bantam and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bantam and Killingly 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 | — | #35 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | William E. Tolman High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
11.4 |
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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.