Compare towns
Danielson vs Plainville vs Willimantic 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Plainville | Willimantic | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,551 |
18,096Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% 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±$13k 39% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Danielson and Plainville 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 |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.