Compare towns
Canton vs Killingly vs Marlborough vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Canton | Killingly | Marlborough | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
17,867Highest |
6,130Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Canton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Marlborough and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Canton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Canton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 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.