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Killingly vs Canton vs Plainfield 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).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Canton | Plainfield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,748Highest |
15,141Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Montville and Canton 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% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Canton 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% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Killingly 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Plainfield School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Canton High | Plainfield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.1Highest |
10.3 |
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.