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Plympton vs Killingly vs Ashby vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plympton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
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 | Plympton | Killingly | Ashby | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,935Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,211 |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,159±$244 18% below U.S. |
| Ashby and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,628 113% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Plympton 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 | #110 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #200 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plympton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.