Compare towns
Farmington vs Hampton 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
Farmington has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Farmington | Hampton | Killingly | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,134Highest |
1,647Lowest |
17,867 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Farmington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $141,120±$10kHighest 47% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,700±$14kHighest 18% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$82Highest 21% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,771Highest about the CT average |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 22.1%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Farmington and 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 | #12 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Farmington School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Farmington High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.