Compare towns
Killingly vs Springfield vs Preston vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Springfield | Preston | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
154,749Highest |
4,821Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Preston 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Preston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,749Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Preston 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #93 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield | Preston School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.