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Killingly vs Plainville vs Wrentham
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Plainville has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,943Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Wrentham 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% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Wrentham 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. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainville | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.