Compare towns
Killingly vs Bethany vs Colebrook 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).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Bethany | Colebrook | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,288 |
1,494Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany 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% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Killingly 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% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Colebrook and Plainfield 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 |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.