Compare towns
Killingly vs Canton vs Andover 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Canton | Andover | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,144 |
3,152Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Andover and Canton 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% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton 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% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Plainville 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% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Andover and Canton 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 |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Canton and Andover 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 |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Canton and Andover 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 |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Canton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 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 |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Andover 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canton School District | Andover School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Canton High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.