Compare towns
Ansonia vs Prospect vs Plainfield vs Killingly
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 most renters (41.9% rent).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Prospect | Plainfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
9,458Lowest |
15,141 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Prospect and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.