Compare towns
Orange vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Orange | Killingly | Plainfield | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
11,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| 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.