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Killingly vs Plainville vs Thompson vs Warwick
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k 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 | Thompson | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,551 |
9,337Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Warwick 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Warwick 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Warwick 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Warwick 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% 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% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Warwick 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Warwick 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Thompson School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
10.5 |
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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.