Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainville vs Sheffield
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).
Sheffield has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Plainville | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
3,330Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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% |
13.3%±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% |
23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield 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% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Killingly 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. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.