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Plainfield vs Torrington vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks
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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Torrington | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
35,547Highest |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Torrington and Windsor Locks 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% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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 |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Torrington High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.9Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.