Compare towns
Killingly vs Burlington vs Beacon Falls 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).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Burlington | Beacon Falls | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,680 |
6,147Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Burlington 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 |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Burlington 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Beacon Falls 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #77 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 10 | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Woodland Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
11.2 |
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.