Compare towns
Killingly vs Bolton vs Chaplin 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).
Bolton has the highest household income ($126k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bolton | Chaplin | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,853 |
2,070Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Bolton 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%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bolton 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 |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Bolton and Chaplin 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 |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Chaplin 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | Parish Hill High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.4Lowest |
7.5 |
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.