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Plainville vs Killingly vs Devens vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | Plainville | Killingly | Devens | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
1,723Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
34.3±1.2Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Devens and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Britain and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$58,613±$2kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$223,600±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,253±$45 11% below U.S. |
| Devens and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$5,846Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | — | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.