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Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks 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).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
12,579Lowest |
12,579Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Highest 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| 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.