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Killingly vs Templeton vs Winchendon 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).
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Templeton | Winchendon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,252Lowest |
10,440 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.1Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Winchendon 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% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Winchendon 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% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Winchendon 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% |
26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 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. |
$101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Templeton 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. |
$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Templeton 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. |
$4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Templeton 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Winchendon 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #269 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Narragansett | Winchendon | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Narragansett Regional High | Murdock High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.