Compare towns
Killingly vs Danielson vs Newington 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Newington has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Newington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,209Lowest |
30,896Highest |
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 |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Newington 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Newington 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 |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Newington and Danielson 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 |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Newington 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 | — | #87 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Newington School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Newington High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 13.9Highest |
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.