Compare towns
Plainfield vs Monroe vs Killingly vs Canterbury
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).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Monroe | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
18,949Highest |
17,867 |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$994±$860 33% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Canterbury 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Masuk High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.