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Killingly vs Montague vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Montague has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Montague | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,482Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±3.1Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Montague 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. |
$1,207±$115Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Montague and Plainville 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montague and Killingly 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 | #265 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Franklin County Technical | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.