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Killingly vs Wethersfield vs Wethersfield 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).
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 | Wethersfield | Wethersfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,250Highest |
27,250Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Wethersfield High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 13.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| 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.