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Killingly vs Newington vs Wethersfield 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).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Newington | Wethersfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,896Highest |
27,250 |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Newington and Wethersfield 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% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Killingly 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Wethersfield 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% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington 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 |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Newington 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 |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Newington and Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Newington High School | Wethersfield High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.9Highest |
13.8 |
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.