Compare towns
Killingly vs Naugatuck vs Plainfield vs Sterling
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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Naugatuck | Plainfield | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
31,800Highest |
15,141 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Killingly 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% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Naugatuck 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck 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 12% below CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Killingly and Sterling 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 |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Naugatuck 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% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 min 26% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Sterling 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Naugatuck School District | Plainfield School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Naugatuck High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
15.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.