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Killingly vs Washington vs Georgetown 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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Washington | Georgetown | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,676Lowest |
8,474 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Washington and Georgetown 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% |
19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Washington and Georgetown 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. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Georgetown | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School | Georgetown High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
9.3 |
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.