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Plainville vs Killingly vs Glocester vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
East Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Glocester | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
10,221Lowest |
27,806Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.7±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$94,628±$9k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$294,200±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,528±$132Highest 8% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,122 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±9.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Killingly 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #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 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.0 |
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U.S. 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.