Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor vs Wallingford 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%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Wallingford | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,468 |
44,362Highest |
17,551Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
42.6±1.8 4% 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor 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% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Wallingford 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 |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Wallingford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Wallingford 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% 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 |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Wallingford 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 | #108 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 | Wallingford School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | Lyman Hall High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.2Lowest |
10.5 |
11.4Highest |
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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.