Compare towns
Killingly vs Lawrence vs Plainfield 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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Lawrence | Plainfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
88,736Highest |
15,141Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville 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. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lawrence | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lawrence High School | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.