Compare towns
Hartland vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Hartland | Killingly | Plainfield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
9,458 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Hartland and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Hartland and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%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 | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| 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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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.