Compare towns
Ansonia vs Torrington vs Killingly vs Plainville
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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Torrington | Killingly | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033 |
35,547Highest |
17,867 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Torrington 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% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% 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 |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% 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 |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington 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 | Torrington High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.9 |
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.