Compare towns
Killingly vs Bolton vs Plainfield vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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 (40.5%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 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 | Plainfield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
5,737Lowest |
15,141 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +15.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.2±1.7 6% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Montville 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 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,583±$1kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Bolton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #28 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Plainfield School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Nashoba Regional | Plainfield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.0Highest |
10.3 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.