Compare towns
Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Durham 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).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Beacon Falls | Durham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
7,208 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Durham 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%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Plainville 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% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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 |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Durham 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Beacon Falls 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.