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Killingly vs Wrentham vs Windsor Locks 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).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Windsor Locks has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Wrentham | Windsor Locks | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,297Lowest |
12,579 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks 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. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Windsor Locks 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Wrentham | Windsor Locks School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | King Philip Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.