Compare towns
Killingly vs Lunenburg vs Plainfield vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 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 | Lunenburg | Plainfield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,902Lowest |
15,141 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Plainfield 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 4% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lunenburg | Plainfield School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lunenburg High | Plainfield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.4Highest |
10.3 |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.