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Killingly vs Montville vs Plainfield vs Wareham
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).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Montville | Plainfield | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,950 |
15,141Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
| Montville and Wareham 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. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham 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 | #95 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District | Plainfield School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Montville High School | Plainfield High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.2 |
10.3 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.