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Plainfield vs Mansfield vs Plainville 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 most homeowners (73.6%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Plainville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
25,358Highest |
17,551 |
17,867 |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 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 |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | E. O. Smith High School | Plainville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.4 |
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.