Compare towns
Killingly vs Avon vs Orange 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Orange has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Avon | Orange | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,946Highest |
14,315Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Avon 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 |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Avon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Orange and Avon 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 |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Avon 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Avon High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.