Compare towns
Middletown vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Vernon has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Middletown | Killingly | Plainfield | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
30,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$85,356±$6kHighest 11% below CT |
| Vernon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
| Middletown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
| Middletown and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Vernon 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
| 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.