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Killingly vs Milford vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 39.5).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Milford | Windham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,431Highest |
23,961 |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Milford 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Windham 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Milford 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% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Milford and Killingly 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. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Milford | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Milford High | Windham High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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.