Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Ledyard 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
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Ledyard | Plainfield | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
15,433Highest |
15,141 |
6,240 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below 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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth 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% |
40.5% 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% |
5.1%±1.5 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% 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 |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,371 4% 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% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% 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 |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.