Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Cornwall 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
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 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 | Barkhamsted | Cornwall | Plainfield | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
1,425Lowest |
15,141Highest |
6,240 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
53.3±4.6 30% above CT |
| Cornwall and Killingworth 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall 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% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Barkhamsted 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 |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth and Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Cornwall and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
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| Plainfield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$5,792 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% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Killingworth 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Cornwall School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.