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Killingly vs Hebron vs New Haven vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Hebron | New Haven | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,157Lowest |
134,349Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Hebron and Killingly 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,488±$33 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Hebron and New Haven 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,430 3% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #145 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | RHAM High School | Wilbur Cross High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
13.7Highest |
10.3 |
| 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.