Compare towns
Killingly vs Lebanon vs Plainfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Lebanon | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,116Lowest |
15,141 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon 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% |
40.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Lebanon 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 |
$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Lebanon and Plainfield 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 |
$5,646Highest 15% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon 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 | #74 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lebanon School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lyman Memorial High School | Plainfield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
9.8 |
| 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.