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Killingly vs Bethany vs Naugatuck 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Naugatuck | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
5,288Lowest |
31,800Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9Highest 3% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Bethany and Naugatuck 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% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Naugatuck 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% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Bethany 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% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bethany 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 |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,362 4% 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% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Naugatuck 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% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Bethany 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 | #116 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 | Naugatuck School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 15.2Highest |
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.