Compare towns
Killingly vs Bolton vs Monroe 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).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
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 | Bolton | Monroe | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,853Lowest |
18,949Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Bolton and Monroe 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%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Bolton 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% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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 |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Monroe and Bolton 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±$17k about the CT average |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Bolton 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 |
$8,091 22% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | Monroe School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | Masuk High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.