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Plainfield vs Springfield vs Ansonia vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Springfield | Ansonia | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
154,749Highest |
19,033 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Ansonia 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 5% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Springfield Central High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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U.S. 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.