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Plainfield vs Northbridge 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).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Northbridge | Killingly | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
16,458 |
17,867Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% 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. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% 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. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Northbridge 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. |
$4,821Highest 55% 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% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% 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. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Northbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Northbridge High | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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.