Compare towns
Killingly vs Franklin vs Bozrah 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Franklin | Bozrah | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,004Lowest |
2,293 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bozrah 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%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$4,438Highest 33% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah 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% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Bozrah School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.