Compare towns
Andover vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Andover | Plainfield | Killingly | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
15,141 |
17,867Highest |
3,678 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.