Compare towns
Hebron vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Hebron | Killingly | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Hebron and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.5 |
| 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.