Compare towns
Norfolk vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Eastford has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Norfolk | Killingly | Plainville | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
1,679Lowest |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
| Eastford and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,422±$20kHighest about the CT average |
| Eastford and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Norfolk and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Eastford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Eastford 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.