Compare towns
Killingly vs Danielson vs Cornwall Bridge vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 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 | Danielson | Cornwall Bridge | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,209 |
248Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
— | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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 |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$4,209Highest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
19% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
| 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.