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Plainfield vs Pepperell 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).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Pepperell | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
11,663Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.4±3.3Highest 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pepperell 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #153 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | North Middlesex | 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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| 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.