Compare towns
Killingly vs Sharon vs Canaan 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | Sharon | Canaan | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,723 |
1,175Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Sharon and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 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% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Canaan 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% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan 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 |
$100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Sharon and Canaan 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 |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Sharon and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Canaan and Sharon 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 |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Sharon 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sharon School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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.