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Killingly vs Fall River vs Hanson 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%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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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 | Fall River | Hanson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
94,082Highest |
10,660Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Killingly 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Plainfield 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. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | B M C Durfee High | Whitman Hanson Regional | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3 |
14.7Highest |
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.