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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Brockton vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Killingly | Brockton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,867 |
105,386Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brockton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Killingly 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #279 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brockton | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | Brockton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
17.0Highest |
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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.