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Plainville vs Woonsocket vs Killingly 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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551Lowest |
43,521 |
17,867 |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45±1.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Southington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Killingly 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$373,800±$10kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,206Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 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 9% 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% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 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 | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Woonsocket High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
15.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.