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Killingly vs West Warwick 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 Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
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 | West Warwick | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
31,173Highest |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and West Warwick 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% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and West Warwick 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest 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% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and West 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville 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. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| West Warwick 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. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 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 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Warwick | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | West Warwick High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.