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Killingly vs Ridgefield vs Simsbury 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).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Simsbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Ridgefield | Simsbury | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,109Highest |
25,066 |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury 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% |
24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield 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% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 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 |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$157,907±$11k 65% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury 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 |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield 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 |
$9,115 37% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury 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% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ridgefield School District | Simsbury School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ridgefield High School | Simsbury High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4 |
11.9Highest |
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.