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Killingly vs North Haven vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks
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 highest household income ($133k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,336Highest |
15,141 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| 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% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 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 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Haven High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.