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Plainville vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Southington
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).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington 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% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Southington 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% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington 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 |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than 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%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.