Compare towns
Bristol vs Killingly vs Windham vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Bristol | Killingly | Windham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
17,867 |
23,961 |
11,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT |
| Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$94,514±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
| Killingly and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,276±$132 14% below CT |
| Bristol and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,819Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Plymouth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth and Bristol 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.