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Killingly vs Hebron vs Southwick 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Hebron | Southwick | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,157Lowest |
9,217 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Killingly 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% |
18.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron 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. |
$142,500±$23kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Southwick 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. |
$385,800±$15k 16% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Hebron 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. |
$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Southwick 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. |
$8,263Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Southwick 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | RHAM High School | Southwick Regional School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.0 |
10.3 |
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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.