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Killingly vs Millbury vs Plainfield vs Westminster
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).
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Westminster has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Millbury | Plainfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
13,961 |
15,141 |
8,374Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Millbury 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Westminster 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. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Westminster 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. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Millbury 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. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Millbury 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Westminster 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury | Plainfield School District | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Plainfield High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.