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Killingly vs Middleborough vs Smithfield 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).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Middleborough | Smithfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,505Highest |
22,233 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Middleborough 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% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Middleborough 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Smithfield 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% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Middleborough 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. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Middleborough and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Middleborough 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Middleborough | Smithfield | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Middleborough High | Smithfield High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
11.8Highest |
11.4 |
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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.