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Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Millbury vs Plainfield
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).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Beacon Falls | Millbury | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
13,961 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury 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% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Beacon Falls 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. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury 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. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Millbury 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Millbury | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2 |
11.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.