Compare towns
Killingly vs Fairfield vs Redding 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).
Fairfield has the most kids (24% under 18).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Fairfield | Redding | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
63,416Highest |
8,780Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
71.1% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Redding and Fairfield 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 |
$780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Fairfield and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% 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% |
53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Fairfield 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% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Fairfield 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 | #21 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fairfield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Joel Barlow High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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.