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Killingly vs Tolland vs Willington 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Tolland | Willington | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,606 |
5,575Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Tolland 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% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland 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% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Tolland 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 |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Tolland and Willington 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 |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 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 |
26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District | Willington School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tolland High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
— | 11.4 |
| 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.