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Plainfield vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Thompson | Chaplin | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
9,337 |
2,070Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Chaplin 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Chaplin and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Chaplin and Plainfield 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%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 |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Thompson 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 | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
7.9 |
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.