Compare towns
Fairfield vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Easton has the highest household income ($223k).
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 | Fairfield | Killingly | Plainfield | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 63,416Highest |
17,867 |
15,141 |
7,670Lowest |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45±3.8Highest 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134 47% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Fairfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Fairfield and Easton 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 | #21 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.