Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Plainfield vs Simsbury
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).
Orange has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Orange | Plainfield | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
14,315Lowest |
15,141 |
25,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Orange and Simsbury 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% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Simsbury and Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Simsbury and Orange 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 |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Simsbury 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.2% 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 |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Plainfield School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainfield High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| 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.