Compare towns
Burlington vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Burlington | Killingly | Plainfield | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,680 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.