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Killingly vs Marshfield vs Dedham 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Marshfield | Dedham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,879Highest |
25,237 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Dedham 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. |
$125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Marshfield 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. |
$680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Dedham 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. |
$1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Marshfield 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. |
$6,656 113% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Dedham 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Dedham 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 | #54 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marshfield | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Marshfield High | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.