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Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs East Hampton 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Beacon Falls | East Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
12,925 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and East Hampton 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% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Killingly 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% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and East Hampton 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| East Hampton and Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and East Hampton 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 |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and East Hampton 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 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 |
30 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | East Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | East Hampton High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2 |
11.3Highest |
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.