Compare towns
Killingly vs Pascoag vs Windham vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Pascoag | Windham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,410Lowest |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Windham High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.