Compare towns
Killingly vs Stafford vs Cromwell 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).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Stafford | Cromwell | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,511Lowest |
14,334 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Stafford and Cromwell 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Cromwell and Stafford 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 |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Cromwell and Killingly 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 |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Killingly 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% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District | Cromwell School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Stafford High School | Cromwell High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
| 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.