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Plainfield vs Suffield vs Chaplin 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Suffield | Chaplin | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
15,702 |
2,070Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 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 |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.9 |
7.5Lowest |
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.