Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor vs East Hampton vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Windsor | East Hampton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,468Highest |
12,925Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and East Hampton 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | East Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | East Hampton High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.2Lowest |
11.3 |
11.4Highest |
| 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.