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Enfield vs Griswold vs Killingly vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Enfield | Griswold | Killingly | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
11,530Lowest |
17,867 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Enfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Griswold High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.5 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.