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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Bristol
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 most homeowners (73.6%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Killingly | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
17,867 |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
| Killingly and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol 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 |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
| Killingly and Bristol 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 |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Killingly and Bristol 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Bristol 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 | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
14.0Highest |
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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.