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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Calais vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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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 | Calais | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,867 |
1,713Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42±8.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Calais and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Ansonia 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 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Calais and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.