Compare towns
Killingly vs Redding vs New Haven vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | New Haven | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,780Lowest |
134,349Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven 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%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,488±$33 about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,430 3% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #145 of 149 in CT | #89 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 | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | Wilbur Cross High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
11.4 |
| 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.