Compare towns
Killingly vs Willimantic vs Haddam vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Willimantic | Haddam | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,096Highest |
8,644Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Haddam 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 17 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
10.3 |
| 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.