Compare towns
Killingly vs Durham vs Woodbridge 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Durham | Woodbridge | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,208Lowest |
9,073 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Woodbridge and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Woodbridge and Durham 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 |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Durham 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Woodbridge 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Amity Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
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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.