Compare towns
Killingly vs Burlington vs Durham 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 most kids (25.9% under 18).
Durham has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Durham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,680 |
7,208Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Durham 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% |
47.9% 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% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Burlington and Durham 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 |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Durham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Burlington and Plainfield 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 |
$7,464 12% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Durham 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Durham 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 | #88 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 13 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.