Compare towns
Plainville vs Killingly vs Middlefield vs New Britain
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | Middlefield | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
4,243Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Middlefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | None in town | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
| 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.