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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Danielson vs Hawley
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Hawley has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Killingly | Danielson | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
17,867Highest |
4,209 |
277Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
56.8±7.2Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Hawley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10Lowest 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+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hawley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Hawley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$309,600±$38kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Hawley and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,097 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hawley and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hawley 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.