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Plainfield vs Mendon vs Killingly 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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% 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 | Mendon | Killingly | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
6,325 |
17,867Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 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 |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| 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.