Compare towns
Killingly vs Newington vs Suffield 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).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Newington | Suffield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,896Highest |
15,702Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Newington and Suffield 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% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Newington 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% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Plainville 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Plainville 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 |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Suffield and Newington 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 |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Newington and Suffield 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 |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District | Suffield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Newington High School | Suffield High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.