Compare towns
Killingly vs Falls Village vs Plainville 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Falls Village | Plainville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
410Lowest |
17,551 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -28.8% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.9±20.7Highest 9% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Falls Village and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±11.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Falls Village and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$53,750±$40kLowest 44% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 |
$445,700±$23kHighest 21% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,931Highest 11% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
65.5%±71.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Falls Village 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% |
37.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
15 minLowest 44% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Falls Village 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.