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Killingly vs Plainville vs Sutton vs Torrington
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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Plainville | Sutton | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,551 |
9,452Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Sutton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Sutton High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
12.6Highest |
11.9 |
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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.