Compare towns
Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Washington vs Plainfield
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Quinebaug has the most homeowners (97%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Quinebaug | Washington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,193Lowest |
3,676 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Plainfield 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 |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Shepaug Valley School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.