Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Plainfield vs Woodbridge
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,315 |
15,141 |
9,073Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge 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%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge 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% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7%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% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Orange 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #16 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 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.