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Killingly vs Warwick vs Torrington 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Warwick | Torrington | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
83,175Highest |
35,547 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Plainville 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% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Warwick 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. |
$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Torrington 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #132 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Pilgrim High School | Torrington High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.4 |
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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.