Compare towns
Killingly vs East Hampton vs Baltic vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
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 | East Hampton | Baltic | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,925 |
1,157Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and East Hampton 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Plainville 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% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| East Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Hampton School District | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Hampton High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
— | 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.