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Killingly vs Winchester vs Woonsocket 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%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Winchester | Woonsocket | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
10,284Lowest |
43,521Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Killingly 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Killingly 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. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Winchester 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. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Woonsocket High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
10.3 |
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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.