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Plainfield vs West Warwick vs Killingly vs Canterbury
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 Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 Warwick | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
31,173Highest |
17,867 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and West Warwick 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% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest 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% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and West Warwick 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick 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. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Canterbury and West Warwick 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. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| West Warwick 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. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Warwick 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | West Warwick | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | West Warwick High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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.