Compare towns
Killingly vs Westminster vs Sturbridge 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).
Westminster has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Westminster | Sturbridge | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,374Lowest |
9,960 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Sturbridge 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Sturbridge 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 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. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Westminster 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. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Sturbridge 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. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashburnham-Westminster | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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.