Compare towns
Killingly vs Central Falls vs Plainville 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Plainville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,701Highest |
17,551 |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%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%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville 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. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Central Falls 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. |
$4,798Highest 54% 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% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Killingly 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% |
6.5%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% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #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 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Central Falls Sr High | Plainville High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.6Highest |
11.4 |
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.