Compare towns
Killingly vs Oxford vs Mansfield vs Plainville
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Oxford | Mansfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,991Lowest |
25,358Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Oxford and Plainville 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Mansfield and Oxford 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 |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Oxford High School | E. O. Smith High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.4 |
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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.