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Killingly vs Ashford vs Ansonia vs Plainfield
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Ashford | Ansonia | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,226Lowest |
19,033Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ashford 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% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Ansonia and Ashford 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 |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Ashford 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #90 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 | Ashford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| 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.