Compare towns
Killingly vs Lisbon vs Wolcott 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Wolcott | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,211Lowest |
16,279 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Lisbon and Wolcott 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Plainville 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Wolcott and Lisbon 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 |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Wolcott and Lisbon 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 |
— | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Wolcott and Plainville 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 |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Wolcott 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% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Wolcott 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District | Wolcott School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Wolcott High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.