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Killingly vs Orange vs Plainville vs Warren
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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Orange | Plainville | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,573 |
17,551 |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainville and Orange 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Warren 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Plainville 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville 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. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Highest 20% below U.S. |
$890±$174 37% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Killingly 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Plainville High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.0 |
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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.