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Killingly vs Ansonia vs Westhampton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Westhampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
19,033Highest |
1,552Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | — | #131 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Hampshire Regional High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.