Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainfield vs Plainville vs Providence
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 highest household income ($84k).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Plainville | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
17,551 |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Providence 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% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% 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. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Providence 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Providence 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
11.4 |
17.2Highest |
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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.