Compare towns
Killingly vs Portland vs Plainville
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).
Portland has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Portland | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,944Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±2.6 about the CT average |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Portland 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% |
19.2%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest 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% |
46.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.3%±4.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Portland 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 |
$89,401±$21kHighest 7% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Portland 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±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$282,300±$13k 23% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Killingly and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,122±$59 25% below CT |
$1,126±$147Highest 24% below CT |
| Plainville and Portland 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 |
$5,597Highest 16% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.7%±21.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Portland 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% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.5%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Portland and Killingly 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 | #61 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 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.