Compare towns
Plainfield vs Colebrook vs Killingly vs Canterbury
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).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Colebrook | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Colebrook and Canterbury 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% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Canterbury 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% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook 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 |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Colebrook and Canterbury 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 |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Colebrook and Canterbury 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 |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Colebrook and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.