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Killingly vs Northampton vs Williamsburg 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Northampton has the most renters (42.7% rent).
Williamsburg has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Northampton | Williamsburg | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,962Highest |
2,694Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6k about the U.S. average |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$429,700±$17kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Northampton and Williamsburg 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. |
$1,439±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Northampton and Williamsburg 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. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 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 19% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Northampton 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Williamsburg | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northampton High | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.7Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.