Compare towns
Killingly vs Middletown vs Windsor 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Middletown | Windsor | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
47,958Highest |
29,468 |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Windsor and Middletown 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 |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Windsor 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 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 |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Middletown High School | Windsor High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.4 |
| 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.