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Killingly vs Plainfield vs Tolland vs Montville
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Tolland has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 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 | Plainfield | Tolland | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
616 |
540Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Plainfield 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% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 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% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Tolland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Killingly 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 4% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Montville 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. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Tolland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Montville 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. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Montville 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Tolland 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 | — | — | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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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.