Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Roxbury
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,141 |
9,292 |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Roxbury and Killingly 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.