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Killingly vs Pascoag vs Hanover 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Pascoag has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Pascoag | Hanover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,410Lowest |
14,845 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 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. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Pascoag 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. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #69 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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.