Compare towns
Plainfield vs Ansonia vs Sterling vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k 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 | Plainfield | Ansonia | Sterling | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
19,033Highest |
3,629Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Sterling and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Sterling and Killingly 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
— | 11.1 |
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| 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.