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Killingly vs Ellington vs Voluntown 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).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Ellington | Voluntown | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,455 |
2,604Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Plainfield 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Ellington and Voluntown 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Ellington and Voluntown 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 |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,955 25% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington and Voluntown 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ellington School District | Voluntown School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ellington High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
— | 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.