Compare towns
Danielson vs Plainfield vs Preston 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).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Preston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
4,821 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Preston and Killingly 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Killingly 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% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Preston and Killingly 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Preston 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Preston 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 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 |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Preston 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.