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Franklin vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | Plainfield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
5,575 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Franklin and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Franklin and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Willington 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
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.