Compare towns
Plainville vs Killingly vs Bloomfield vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
East Haven has the most homeowners (74.6%).
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 | Plainville | Killingly | Bloomfield | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551Lowest |
17,867 |
21,754 |
27,806Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.7±2.5 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| East Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.