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Tiverton vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Tiverton | Killingly | Plainfield | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,189 |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 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 | $106,036±$10kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
| Tiverton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,767Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton 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 | #15 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Tiverton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1 |
10.3 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.