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Killingly vs Middlesex vs Plainfield vs Putney
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Middlesex | Plainfield | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,943Lowest |
15,141 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Killingly 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Putney 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Plainfield 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Plainfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.