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Killingly vs Danielson vs West Haven 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | West Haven | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,209Lowest |
55,351Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
0%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
30.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| West Haven and Danielson 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 |
$74,382±$5k 22% 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 |
$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| West Haven 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 |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| West Haven 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven 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% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest 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 |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | — | #120 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | West Haven High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 15.6Highest |
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.