Compare towns
East Hampton vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | East Hampton | Killingly | Plainville | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,925Lowest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.