Compare towns
Killingly vs Derby vs Barkhamsted vs Plainville
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).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Barkhamsted has the highest household income ($124k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Derby | Barkhamsted | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,487 |
3,678Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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 CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Barkhamsted School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Derby High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| 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.