Compare towns
Plainfield vs Putnam vs Killingly vs Wauregan
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%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Putnam | Killingly | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
7,120 |
17,867Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +27.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
41.2±5.1Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Putnam and Killingly 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan 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% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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±$8k 20% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Killingly and Wauregan 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Highest 37% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,649 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.