Compare towns
Plainville vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs East Haven
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 renters (32.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
East Haven has the highest household income ($95k).
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 Locks | Killingly | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
27,806Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$94,628±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| East Haven 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±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| East Haven 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| East Haven and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,122Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | — | Killingly High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| 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.