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Killingly vs Warren vs Danielson 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 homeowners (71.6%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyWarrenDanielsonPlainville
People
Population
17,867Highest
5,009
4,209Lowest
17,551
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
44.3±1.5Highest
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Warren and Killingly 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%
14.6%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$66,082±$6k
18% below U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$84,343±$7k
4% above U.S.
Killingly and Plainville 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.
$333,700±$35kHighest
about the U.S. average
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$254,000±$14k
24% below U.S.
Warren and Killingly 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.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,126±$147
20% below U.S.
Danielson and Plainville 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.
$4,530
45% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$4,798Highest
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±12.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Danielson and Killingly 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%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.7%±2
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Plainville 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 #165 of 282 in MA — #89 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Quaboag Regional — Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town Killingly High School Quaboag Regional High — Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
10.0Lowest
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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.