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Southwick vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Monson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Monson has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Southwick | Killingly | Plainfield | Monson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,217 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
8,136Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
47.8±3.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Monson and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monson and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,688±$14k 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$348,400±$15k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$871±$215Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,877 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #235 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Monson |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Monson High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
8.2Lowest |
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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.