Compare towns
Killingly vs Redding vs Guilford 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).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Guilford has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Redding | Guilford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,780Lowest |
22,108Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Redding and Guilford 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Killingly 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% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
60.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Redding and Guilford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,744 32% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Guilford 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% CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Guilford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | Guilford High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.