Compare towns
Killingly vs Westminster vs Webster vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the highest household income ($106k).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Westminster | Webster | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,374Lowest |
17,748 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 4% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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 13% below U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Killingly 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashburnham-Westminster | Webster | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Bartlett High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.6Highest |
11.6 |
10.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.