What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plymouth	Killingly
People
Population	11,746Lowest	17,867Highest
Median age	44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT	39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT
	Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,514±$14kHighest about the CT average	$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT
	Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT	$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT
	Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT
	Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,819Highest 12% below CT	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6%	42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Plymouth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest CT: 10%	11.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above CT	28 minLowest 5% above CT
Work from home	13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16%	11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Plymouth 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	#86 of 149 in CT	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Plymouth School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Terryville High School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.