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Plainfield vs Guilford vs Windsor Locks 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).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Guilford | Windsor Locks | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
22,108Highest |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Killingly 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% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$137,816±$11kHighest 44% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 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 |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Guilford and Windsor Locks 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Guilford School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Guilford High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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.