Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainville vs Burlington vs Plainfield
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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainville | Burlington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
9,680Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Burlington and Plainfield 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.