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Killingly vs Plymouth vs Upton
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Plymouth | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,746 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Plymouth 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Plymouth 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. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,276±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Plymouth and Killingly 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. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Upton 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Plymouth 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 | #86 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Terryville High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.