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Plainfield vs Upton vs Mansfield 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Plainfield | Upton | Mansfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
8,189Lowest |
25,358Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Killingly 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Blackstone Valley | E. O. Smith High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.