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Killingly vs Langdon vs Plainfield vs Surry
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).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 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 | Langdon | Plainfield | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
805Lowest |
15,141 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Surry 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Surry 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% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon 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. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon 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. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Langdon 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.7Highest |
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.