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Killingly vs Sturbridge vs Suffield 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($132k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Sturbridge | Suffield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,443Lowest |
15,702 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±6.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sturbridge 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% |
19.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Sturbridge 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. |
$131,568±$34kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield 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. |
$418,400±$29kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,410 106% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Killingly 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Suffield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Suffield High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.