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Killingly vs Saugus vs Winchester 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Saugus | Winchester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
28,773Highest |
10,284Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Saugus 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9 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% |
22%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Saugus 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% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 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. |
$101,539±$3kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,049Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saugus 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Saugus | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Saugus High | Northwestern Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
15.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.