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Killingly vs Douglas vs Grafton 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).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($525k 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 | Douglas | Grafton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,207Lowest |
19,902Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3 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% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Grafton 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Grafton 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. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Douglas 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. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,504±$169Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Douglas 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. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$7,117Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Douglas | Grafton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Douglas High School | Grafton High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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.