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Killingly vs Winchester vs Cromwell 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Winchester | Cromwell | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,284Lowest |
14,334 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Winchester and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Cromwell 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Cromwell and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Cromwell School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Cromwell High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
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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.