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Killingly vs Mendon vs Millis 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).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Mendon | Millis | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,325Lowest |
8,888 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Millis and Plainville 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Killingly 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Plainville 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Plainville 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Millis and Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Millis 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. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Millis 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. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Millis 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 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. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton | Millis | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Millis High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.