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Plainville vs Windsor vs Killingly
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Windsor | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Killingly 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Windsor High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.