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Ansonia vs Killingly vs Cumberland vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ansonia | Killingly | Cumberland | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
17,867 |
36,820Highest |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Cumberland High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
11.4 |
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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.