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Killingly vs Canaan 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 most expensive homes ($289k median).
Canaan has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Canaan | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
961Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Canaan and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,371Lowest 49% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
20.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.3%±11.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Killingly 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.