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Farmington vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Simsbury
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Simsbury has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Plainfield | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,134Highest |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
25,066 |
| Median age | 43.5±1.4Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Farmington and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Farmington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest 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±$10k 47% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Simsbury and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Simsbury and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$82 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,771 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±7.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Farmington and Simsbury 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Simsbury and Farmington 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 | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Farmington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Farmington High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| 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.