Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainville vs Wilton
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($929k 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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,551Lowest |
18,777Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±1.7 5% above CT |
| Plainville and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,819±$438Highest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wilton 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
36 minHighest 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.