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Killingly vs Oakham vs Dalton 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
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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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 | Oakham | Dalton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,639Lowest |
6,256 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Oakham 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Oakham 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% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Oakham 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,276Highest 37% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Dalton 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin | Central Berkshire | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.