Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainfield vs Putnam vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
616Lowest |
9,292 |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,458Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.