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Killingly vs Hingham vs Concord 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).
Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
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 | Hingham | Concord | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,283Highest |
18,223 |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hingham and Concord 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% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Concord 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% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Concord 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. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hingham 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. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hingham 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. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hingham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Concord 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hingham | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hingham High | Concord Carlisle High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.9Highest |
11.4 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.