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Plainville vs Killingly vs Ledyard vs Southington
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Ledyard | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
15,433Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Plainville 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Ledyard 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 |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Southington 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Southington 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% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
12.8Highest |
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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.