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Killingly vs Millbury vs Plainfield vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
13,961Lowest |
15,141 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Worcester 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. |
$4,733 52% 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% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Millbury 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| 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% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury | Plainfield School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Plainfield High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.