Compare towns
Plainville vs Woonsocket vs Killingly vs Bristol
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.4%).
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 | Woonsocket | Killingly | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551Lowest |
43,521 |
17,867 |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.9±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Bristol 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,076±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Plainville 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. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,338±$45Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,449Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Woonsocket High School | Killingly High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
14.0 |
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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.