Compare towns
Killingly vs Preston vs Springfield vs Plainville
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% 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 | Preston | Springfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,821Lowest |
154,749Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Preston and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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 4% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Preston 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 13% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Preston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Preston 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Springfield | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Springfield Central High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
11.4 |
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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.