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Killingly vs Montville vs Princeton 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).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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 | Montville | Princeton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,950Highest |
3,529Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Princeton and Montville 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% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton 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% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton 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% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 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±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Montville 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. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
$6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% 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% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT | #59 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District | Wachusett | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Montville High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.