Compare towns
Killingly vs Warren vs Goshen 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Warren | Goshen | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,415Lowest |
3,196 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Warren and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Warren 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Plainfield 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 |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Goshen and Warren 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Goshen and Warren 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 |
— | $1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Goshen and Plainfield 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Killingly 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Warren and Goshen 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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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.