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Killingly vs Westhampton vs Oakham 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Westhampton | Oakham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,552Lowest |
1,639 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Oakham 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | — | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampshire · Westhampton | Quabbin | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.0Lowest |
— | 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.