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Plainfield vs West Springfield Town 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).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | West Springfield Town | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
28,772Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.1±2.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| West Springfield Town 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% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town 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% |
34%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%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Springfield Town 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% 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±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and West Springfield Town 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. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Killingly 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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 |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town 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 | #218 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | West Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | West Springfield High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.1 |
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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.