Compare towns
Danielson vs Derby vs Plainville vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
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 | Danielson | Derby | Plainville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
12,487 |
17,551 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Derby School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Derby High School | Plainville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
11.1 |
| 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.