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Killingly vs New Bedford vs Plainfield vs Springfield
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 people working from home (11.1%).
New Bedford has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | New Bedford | Plainfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
100,998 |
15,141Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and New Bedford 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% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3k 29% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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. |
$357,300±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,338Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #263 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | New Bedford High | Plainfield High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.