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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Rowley vs Wauregan
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Rowley | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,867Highest |
6,251 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% 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% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Wauregan 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.