Compare towns
Killingly vs Thompson vs Hamden 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Hamden | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hamden 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%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% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Hamden 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 |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Hamden 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Hamden 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Hamden High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.4 |
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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.