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Killingly vs Orange vs Royalston 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Orange | Royalston | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,573 |
1,460Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Royalston 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% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Royalston 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston and Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$346,300±$18kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Royalston and Plainfield 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Killingly 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Royalston 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Athol-Royalston | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
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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.