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Killingly vs Warwick vs Wauregan 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
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Wauregan | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
83,175Highest |
1,049Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest 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% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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. |
$79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$262,700±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Wauregan 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. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 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% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above 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% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Warwick | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Pilgrim High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.5Lowest |
— | 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.