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Killingly vs West Springfield Town vs Union 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).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Union | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
28,772Highest |
944Lowest |
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. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Union and Plainville 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% |
16.9%±4.3 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and West Springfield Town 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. |
$88,958±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Union 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±$16k 3% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Union and West Springfield Town 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. |
$1,144±$68Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| West Springfield Town 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% 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%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and West Springfield Town 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% |
5.7%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% |
92.9%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. |
1976Highest 4 yrs 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 20% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | #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 | Union School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | West Springfield High | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
— | 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.