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Killingly vs Whately vs Berlin 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).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
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 | Whately | Berlin | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,499Lowest |
3,378 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Whately 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% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Whately 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% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Whately 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 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. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Whately 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. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Whately 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately | Berlin-Boylston | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 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.