Compare towns
Killingly vs Danielson vs Oxford 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).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Oxford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
12,991 |
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 |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Oxford 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% |
46.3%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% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$6,442Highest 3% 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% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%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 |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Oxford 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 | — | #78 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Oxford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Oxford High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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.