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Killingly vs Whately vs Hudson vs Plainfield
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($497k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Hudson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,499Lowest |
20,077Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Whately and Hudson 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest 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%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Whately and Hudson 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. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,406±$82Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Hudson 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 | — | #224 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately | Hudson | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Hudson High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.