Compare towns
Killingly vs Monroe vs Thomaston 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Monroe | Thomaston | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,949Highest |
7,492Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Monroe and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Thomaston 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,037±$147 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District | Thomaston School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Masuk High School | Thomaston High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
10.7 |
10.3Lowest |
| 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.