Compare towns
Killingworth vs Plainville vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingworth has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Killingworth | Plainville | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240Lowest |
17,551Highest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
| Durham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550 about the CT average |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Durham 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 | #29 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.