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Plainfield vs Putnam vs Uxbridge 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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Putnam | Uxbridge | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
7,120Lowest |
14,473 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Putnam 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Uxbridge 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% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Uxbridge 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% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Uxbridge High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.