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Killingly vs Plainville vs Winchester vs Winsted
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).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Winchester | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
10,284 |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
| Winchester and Winsted 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Winsted 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 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±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,183±$130Highest 20% below CT |
| Winsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Northwestern Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.