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Plainville vs Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Farmington
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).
Quinebaug has the most homeowners (97%).
Farmington has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867 |
1,193Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Farmington 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Farmington 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% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington 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 |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$141,120±$10kHighest 47% above CT |
| Farmington and Quinebaug 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 |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$432,700±$14kHighest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,807±$82Highest 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,771Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Farmington and Killingly 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% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Farmington 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 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | — | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.