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Killingly vs Milford vs Plainfield vs Upton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Milford | Plainfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,431Highest |
15,141 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #213 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Milford | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Milford High | Plainfield High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.