Compare towns
Plainfield vs Goshen vs Putnam 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).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Goshen | Putnam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
3,196Lowest |
9,292 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Goshen 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 |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 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% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Goshen 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| 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.