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Killingly vs Plainfield vs Spencer vs Webster
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Spencer has the most people working from home (15%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% 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 | Spencer | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,141 |
12,008Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
| Spencer 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Spencer 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Spencer 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±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161 24% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Webster 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,387Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% 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% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Webster 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Spencer 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Spencer-E Brookfield | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | David Prouty High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.