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Killingly vs Ansonia vs Ledyard vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Killingly | Ansonia | Ledyard | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
19,033Highest |
15,433Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Ledyard and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Ledyard School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Ledyard High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.5 |
11.4 |
| 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.