Compare towns
Killingly vs Canton vs Middletown 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Middletown | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
10,144Lowest |
47,958Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Canton and Killingly 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Middletown and Canton 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 |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 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 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Canton High School | Middletown High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.