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Killingly vs Montpelier vs Dummerston 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).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Montpelier | Dummerston | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,014 |
2,090Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±2.4 9% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Plainville 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% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Killingly 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% |
24.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Killingly 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. |
$375,100±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Montpelier and Dummerston 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. |
$1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Montpelier 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Killingly 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montpelier and Dummerston 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 | #9 of 70 in VT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Montpelier High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.4Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.