Compare towns
Gill vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Sheffield has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Gill | Killingly | Plainfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$92,120±$31kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 38% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,520Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.