Compare towns
Ansonia vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Ansonia | Killingly | Plainville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Plainville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 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 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.