Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainville vs Norfolk
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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
1,723Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
| Norfolk 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 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
| Norfolk and Plainville 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.