Compare towns
Plymouth vs Killingly vs Terryville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k median).
Terryville has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Plymouth | Killingly | Terryville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,746 |
17,867Highest |
5,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.7±3.7Lowest 8% 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.2%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Terryville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
23.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Terryville and Killingly 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,813±$16kLowest 24% 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±$14k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$243,800±$20kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,271±$126 15% below CT |
| Plymouth and Terryville 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 |
$5,065 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±12.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Plymouth and Terryville 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% CT: 10% |
12.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.3%±3.9Lowest 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 |
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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.