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Killingly vs South Ashburnham 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 oldest population (median age 39.5).
South Ashburnham has the highest household income ($126k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | South Ashburnham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,500Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
38.1±10.4 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Killingly and South Ashburnham 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% |
21.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Ashburnham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Ashburnham and Plainfield 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. |
$126,071±$42kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| South Ashburnham and Killingly 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. |
$370,300±$56kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$4,896Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Ashburnham 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | 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 |
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.