Compare towns
Killingly vs Derby vs Bristol vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Bristol | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,487Lowest |
22,220Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Derby and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Bristol 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Bristol Warren | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Derby High School | Mt. Hope High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
12.5Highest |
10.3 |
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U.S. 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.