Compare towns
Killingly vs South Windham vs Vernon 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 expensive homes ($289k median).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
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 | South Windham | Vernon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,281Lowest |
30,577Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Killingly and South Windham 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% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham and Killingly 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% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Vernon 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% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon 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 |
$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT |
$85,356±$6kHighest 11% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Vernon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Vernon 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 |
$1,341±$133 10% below CT |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Vernon and South Windham 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 |
$4,491 32% below CT |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 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% CT: 10% |
19.4%Highest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Vernon and Killingly 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 | — | #107 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Vernon School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Rockville High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.1Highest |
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.