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Killingly vs Plainville vs Easthampton
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Plainville | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
16,086Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Easthampton 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. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Plainville 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.