Compare towns
Killingly vs Franklin vs Oxford 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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Franklin | Oxford | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,004Lowest |
13,385 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Oxford 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Oxford 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% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Oxford 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. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$374,900±$18kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Plainville 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. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 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. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Killingly 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Oxford | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Oxford High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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.