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Killingly vs Griswold vs Chester 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).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Griswold | Chester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,530 |
3,825Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Chester and Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest 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%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9 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 |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Chester and Killingly 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 |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Chester 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #8 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | Chester School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
— | 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.