Compare towns
Killingly vs Medfield vs Windsor vs Plainfield
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).
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Medfield | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
13,068Lowest |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Medfield 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% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Windsor 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA | #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 | Medfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Medfield Senior High | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.7Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.