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Plainfield vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Orange | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
7,573Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Orange 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Killingly 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.