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Killingly vs Chaplin vs Millbury vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Chaplin | Millbury | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
13,961 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Chaplin 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. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Millbury 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Millbury | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
11.3 |
11.4Highest |
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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.