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Plainfield vs Killingly vs Winsted vs Ansonia
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).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Winsted | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,867 |
6,977Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Winsted 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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±$8k 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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 |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted 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% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | — | 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 |
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.