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Plainfield vs Lynn 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).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k 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 | Lynn | Killingly | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
101,709Highest |
17,867 |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$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. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% 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. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% 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. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%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% |
48.1%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. |
1946Lowest 34 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 |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Lynn | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Lynn English High | Killingly High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
15.0Highest |
11.1 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.