Compare towns
Killingly vs Williamsburg vs Berlin 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Williamsburg has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
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 | Williamsburg | Berlin | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,694Lowest |
3,378 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Williamsburg | Berlin-Boylston | 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 |
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.