Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Beacon Falls 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Orange | Beacon Falls | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,315 |
6,147Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest 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±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Orange and Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Orange and Beacon Falls 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Beacon Falls 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% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.