Compare towns
Killingly vs North Haven vs Plainfield 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,336Highest |
15,141Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Killingly 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% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,209 37% 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% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% 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 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Haven High School | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
10.3Lowest |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.