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Webster vs Plainville vs Killingly vs North Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
North Adams has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Webster | Plainville | Killingly | North Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,228Lowest |
17,551 |
17,867Highest |
12,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.1±3.5 13% above U.S. |
| Plainville and North Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Adams and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Adams and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,837±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$47,500±$7kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$195,900±$14kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$793±$113Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Webster and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,078Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Adams and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #268 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Adams · Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Charles McCann Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.