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Barkhamsted vs Bloomfield vs Plainfield vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingworth has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Barkhamsted | Bloomfield | Plainfield | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
21,754Highest |
15,141 |
6,240 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.