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Killingly vs Devens vs Mendon 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Devens | Mendon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
6,325 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Devens and Mendon 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Devens and Mendon 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. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Devens 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. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Devens 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. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Mendon 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Mendon-Upton | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.