Compare towns
Canton vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Willington
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 most people working from home (24.8%).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Killingly 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Willington 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Canton and Willington 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Canton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Canton 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% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
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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.