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Plainfield vs Ludlow vs Killingly
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).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Ludlow | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
20,904Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Ludlow 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% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow 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% |
27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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. |
$84,838±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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. |
$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ludlow 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. |
$4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ludlow | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ludlow Senior High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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.