Compare towns
Plainfield vs Danielson vs Windsor vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Windsor | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
4,209Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Windsor 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly 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 |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Windsor High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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.