Compare towns
Monroe vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Tolland
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 expensive homes ($503k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
15,141 |
17,867 |
14,606Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Monroe and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.2% 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% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Monroe and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Monroe 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% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 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 |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Tolland 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 | #60 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 | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.4 |
| 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.