Compare towns
Killingly vs North Haven vs Plainville vs Suffield
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).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | North Haven | Plainville | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,336Highest |
17,551 |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| North Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| North Haven and Suffield 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 |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.