Compare towns
Plainville vs Redding vs Killingly 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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Farmington has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Redding | Killingly | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
8,780Lowest |
17,867 |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,807±$82 21% above CT |
| Redding and Farmington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Joel Barlow High School | Killingly High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
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.