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Killingly vs Westbrook vs Plainfield 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).
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Westbrook | Plainfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,856Lowest |
15,141 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 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% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$91,202±$23kHighest 5% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Westbrook 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Westbrook and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,829Highest 12% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Westbrook 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% |
7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #59 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westbrook School District | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Westbrook High School | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
6.3Lowest |
10.3 |
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.