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Killingly vs Clinton vs Suffield 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Clinton | Suffield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,563Lowest |
15,702 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Plainville 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% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Clinton 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% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton 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. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Clinton | Suffield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Clinton Senior High | Suffield High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.