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Killingly vs Hanson vs Ashburnham 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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Hanson | Ashburnham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,660 |
6,415Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Ashburnham 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashburnham and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Ashburnham 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Ashburnham 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$6,046 94% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Ashburnham-Westminster | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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.