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Killingly vs Medfield vs Georgetown vs Plainfield
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).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Medfield | Georgetown | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,849Lowest |
8,474 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.7±5.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Georgetown 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% |
22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Medfield 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% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest 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. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,014±$531 43% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Medfield 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Medfield 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Georgetown | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Georgetown High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.