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Plainfield vs Lowell vs Killingly vs Montville
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).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Lowell | Killingly | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
118,368Highest |
17,867 |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell 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% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Lowell | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Lowell High | Killingly High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
14.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.