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Killingly vs Wareham vs Russell 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).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Wareham | Russell | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,302Highest |
1,197Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Russell 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% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Russell 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% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Russell and Wareham 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wareham | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wareham Senior High | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
— | 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.