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Killingly vs Central Falls vs Cumberland 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
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Central Falls | Cumberland | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,701 |
36,820Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Killingly 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland 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% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Cumberland 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% 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% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Central Falls Sr High | Cumberland High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.6Highest |
13.6 |
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.