Compare towns
Killingly vs Thompson vs Cromwell 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Thompson | Cromwell | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,337Lowest |
14,334 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Cromwell 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Plainville 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Cromwell and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Cromwell and Thompson 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Cromwell School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Cromwell High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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.