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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Tiverton
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).
Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($412k 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 | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%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% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$106,036±$10kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,247±$152Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Tiverton 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. |
$4,767Highest 53% 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% |
31.4%±8Lowest 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton 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 | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.