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Killingly vs Whitman vs Dudley 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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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 | Whitman | Dudley | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,295 |
11,929Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Dudley 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dudley 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% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Dudley 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. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Dudley 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.