Compare towns
Killingly vs Manchester vs Plainville vs Suffield
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Manchester has the most renters (44.1% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Manchester | Plainville | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
36,759Highest |
17,551 |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.3±2Lowest 9% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Manchester 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% |
14.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
31.5% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Manchester 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 |
$74,267±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$223,400±$5kLowest 39% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,384±$66 7% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Manchester 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 |
$4,903 26% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
12.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
55.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 14% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
| 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.