Compare towns
Plainfield vs Hampton vs Montville 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 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 | Hampton | Montville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
1,647Lowest |
17,950Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Hampton and Montville 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Hampton and Montville 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 |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,565Highest 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #95 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District | Montville 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 | Montville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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.