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Killingly vs Mendon vs Plainville vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($616k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Plainville | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,325Lowest |
17,551 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest 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% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% 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% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
12.6Highest |
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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.