Compare towns
Bethlehem Village 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
Bethlehem Village has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Bethlehem Village | Killingly | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,195Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.8±10.5Highest 16% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem Village and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±6.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem Village and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,500±$59kHighest 4% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147Highest 24% below CT |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,595Highest 16% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem Village and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem Village and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.