Compare towns
Killingly vs Old Lyme vs Thompson 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).
Old Lyme has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Old Lyme | Thompson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,679Lowest |
9,337 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Thompson and Old Lyme 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme 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% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Old Lyme and Thompson 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% |
56.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest 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 |
$131,899±$11kHighest 38% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$484,200±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,284Highest 5% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Old Lyme 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% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #10 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 | Thompson School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.6 |
7.9Lowest |
10.3 |
| 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.