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Killingly vs Thomaston vs Winsted 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% 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 | Thomaston | Winsted | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,492 |
6,977Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Winsted and Thomaston 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%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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 |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
— | 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.