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Plainville vs Killingly vs Devens vs Southington
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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Southington has the most homeowners (81.1%).
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 | Plainville | Killingly | Devens | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
1,723Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
| Devens and Southington 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest 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% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
| Devens and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above 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. |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
| Devens and Southington 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. |
$6,206Highest 99% 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% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Southington 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | — | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.