Compare towns
Colebrook vs Killingly vs Norwich vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Killingly | Norwich | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867 |
39,973Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
14.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.