Compare towns
Plainfield vs Redding vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks
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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Redding | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
8,780Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Joel Barlow High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.