Compare towns
Plainfield vs Southington vs Suffield 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 youngest population (median age 37).
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Southington | Suffield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
43,803Highest |
15,702 |
17,867 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Southington and Suffield 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% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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 |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Southington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Suffield and Southington 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 |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Southington and Suffield 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 |
$6,206 7% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Southington School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Southington High School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.9 |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.