Compare towns
Killingly vs Canterbury vs Bourne 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).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Canterbury | Bourne | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
5,124Lowest |
20,323Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Canterbury 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Plainfield 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. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and Bourne 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. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Plainfield 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. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #206 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.