Compare towns
Plainville vs Killingly vs Canton vs Plymouth
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Plymouth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Canton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867Highest |
10,144Lowest |
11,746 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Canton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Killingly 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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 |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Canton and Plymouth 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 |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,276±$132 14% below CT |
| Canton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$5,819 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Plymouth 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canton School District | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Canton High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
9.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.