Compare towns
Killingly vs Chaplin vs Middletown 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Chaplin | Middletown | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
47,958Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Chaplin 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Middletown and Killingly 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 |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Chaplin and Middletown 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 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 |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Middletown 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | Middletown High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.4 |
| 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.