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Plainfield vs Thomaston vs Killingly vs Ansonia
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).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% 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 | Thomaston | Killingly | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
7,492Lowest |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Ansonia 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 20% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Thomaston and Ansonia 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| 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 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Thomaston High School | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.7 |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
| 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.