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Killingly vs Chesterfield vs Plainfield vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 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 | Chesterfield | Plainfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,055Lowest |
15,141 |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 4% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chesterfield-Goshen | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.