Compare towns
Cornwall Bridge vs Killingly vs Plainville vs West Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
West Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Killingly | Plainville | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248 |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$395,800±$64kHighest 8% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147Highest 24% below CT |
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| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 38% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.