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Killingly vs Townsend vs Avon 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
Avon has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
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 | Townsend | Avon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,100 |
4,774Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Killingly 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Avon 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon 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. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Avon and Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Avon and Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,558±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Avon and Townsend 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Avon | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Middlesex Regional | Avon Middle High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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.