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Killingly vs Wauregan vs Bloomfield 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 expensive homes ($289k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Wauregan | Bloomfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,049Lowest |
21,754Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan 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% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Wauregan 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 |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.