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Killingly vs Stoddard vs Thompson vs Plainville
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).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Thompson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,072Lowest |
9,337 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Thompson 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. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stoddard School District | Thompson School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.