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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Dighton
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
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 | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,867Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dighton 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest 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 | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 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. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Dighton 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 | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.