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Killingly vs Hamden vs Naugatuck vs Plainville
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 homeowners (71.6%).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Naugatuck has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Hamden | Naugatuck | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
61,045Highest |
31,800 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Hamden and Naugatuck 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 |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Hamden and Killingly 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Killingly 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Naugatuck 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Naugatuck School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hamden High School | Naugatuck High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.5 |
15.2Highest |
11.4 |
| 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.