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Danielson vs Plainfield vs Winchester 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).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Winchester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
10,284 |
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 |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%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% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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 |
$4,780Highest 28% 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% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older 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 |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
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.