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Killingly vs Preston vs Scituate 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).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Preston | Scituate | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,821Lowest |
10,517 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Preston 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Preston and Scituate 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. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Preston 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. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Preston 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Killingly 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Scituate | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Scituate High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.8 |
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.