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Killingly vs Monkton vs Calais vs Plainfield
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).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Monkton | Calais | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,999 |
1,713Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Calais 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Monkton 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Plainfield 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Calais 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Calais and Monkton 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. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Calais and Monkton 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. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Calais 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Calais 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 |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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| 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.