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Killingly vs Northfield vs Plainfield vs Suffield
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).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Northfield | Plainfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,872Lowest |
15,141 |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.9±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 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% |
25.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$103,375±$10k 28% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Northfield 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. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Northfield 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. |
$1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Northfield 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pioneer Valley | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Pioneer Valley Regional | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
10.3Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.