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Killingworth vs Union vs Plainfield
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 most people working from home (24%).
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 | Killingworth | Union | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240 |
944Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Killingworth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Killingworth 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% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Union School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.