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Killingly vs Winchester vs East Brooklyn 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).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Winchester | East Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,406Highest |
2,377Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.5±1.9 9% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and East Brooklyn 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% |
18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest 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. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #11 of 282 in MA | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Winchester | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Winchester High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
— | 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.