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Killingly vs West Springfield Town vs Chaplin 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).
West Springfield Town has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | West Springfield Town | Chaplin | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
28,772Highest |
2,070Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Chaplin 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% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town 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% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin 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. |
$321,500±$16kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24k 23% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and West Springfield Town 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #218 of 282 in MA | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Springfield | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | West Springfield High | Parish Hill High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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.