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Killingly vs Plympton vs Pomfret vs Plainfield
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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| Measure | Killingly | Plympton | Pomfret | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,935Lowest |
4,317 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Plympton and Pomfret 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% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Plympton 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Plympton and Pomfret 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. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Plympton 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plympton and Pomfret 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 | #110 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plympton | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.