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Killingly vs Bethlehem vs Ansonia 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Bethlehem | Ansonia | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,423Lowest |
19,033Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Ansonia 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 |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Killingly 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% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #142 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 14 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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.