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Killingly vs Lunenburg vs Plainfield vs Raynham
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).
Lunenburg has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Lunenburg | Plainfield | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,902Lowest |
15,141 |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Lunenburg 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. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Lunenburg 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lunenburg | Plainfield School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lunenburg High | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.4Highest |
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.