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Killingly vs Pepperell vs Hanson 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).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Pepperell | Hanson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,663 |
10,660Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Plainfield 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. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Pepperell 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. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Pepperell 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Pepperell 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #153 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Whitman-Hanson | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.