Compare towns
Killingly vs Wolcott vs Franklin 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Wolcott | Franklin | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,279 |
2,004Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Wolcott and Franklin 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Wolcott and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Wolcott and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Killingly 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District | Franklin School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wolcott High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 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.