Compare towns
Monroe vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
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 | Monroe | Plainfield | Killingly | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
15,141 |
17,867 |
7,670Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45±3.8Highest 9% above CT |
| Easton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Easton and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.