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Plainfield vs Wauregan vs Woonsocket 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Wauregan | Woonsocket | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
1,049Lowest |
43,521Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Woonsocket 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% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest 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% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 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. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Wauregan 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. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Plainfield 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. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Woonsocket High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.