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Killingly vs Boxford vs Thomaston 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).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Boxford | Thomaston | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,208 |
7,492Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Boxford and Thomaston 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% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Thomaston 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Thomaston 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. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147 27% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Thomaston 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #34 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Boxford · Masconomet | Thomaston School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Masconomet Regional High School | Thomaston High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
10.7 |
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.