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Plainville vs Killingly vs Dudley vs Farmington
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).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Farmington has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Dudley | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
11,929Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
43.5±1.4 12% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Farmington 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Farmington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$141,120±$10kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$432,700±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,807±$82Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,771Highest 117% 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% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Farmington and Dudley 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.8 |
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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.