Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs Lisbon vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Lisbon | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,492 |
4,211Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Lisbon and Plainville 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Plainville 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% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Thomaston and Lisbon 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,126±$147Highest 24% below CT |
| Plainville and Killingly 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Lisbon School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.