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Templeton vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Phillipston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Phillipston has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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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 | Templeton | Plainfield | Killingly | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,252 |
15,141 |
17,867Highest |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.8±1.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$372,400±$27kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$849Highest about the U.S. average |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Narragansett | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.