Compare towns
Killingly vs Morris vs Plainville vs Quinebaug
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Morris | Plainville | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,164 |
17,551 |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Quinebaug 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
| Morris and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
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| Morris and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Killingly 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Morris 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| 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.