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Plainfield vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 37).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Sutton | Ansonia | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
9,452Lowest |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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 5% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Sutton | 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 | Sutton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.2 |
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.