Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Danielson 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 most expensive homes ($289k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 Locks | Danielson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,579 |
4,209Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 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.