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Killingly vs Maynard vs Plainfield vs Whately
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).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Maynard | Plainfield | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,712 |
15,141 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Whately 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Whately 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Maynard | Plainfield School District | Whately |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Maynard High | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.