Compare towns
Killingly vs Mansfield vs Windsor vs Plainfield
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).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,358 |
29,468Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Mansfield and Windsor 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 |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Windsor and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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.