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Ansonia vs Killingly vs Springfield 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 highest household income ($86k).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Ansonia | Killingly | Springfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
17,867 |
154,749Highest |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% 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% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 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. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #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 | Springfield | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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.