Compare towns
Prospect vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs East Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Haddam has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Prospect | Killingly | Plainfield | East Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,458 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
8,969Lowest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
50±2.9Highest 22% above CT |
| East Haddam and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haddam and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$107,861±$9k 13% above CT |
| Prospect and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$352,700±$24k 4% below CT |
| Prospect and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,242±$331 17% below CT |
| Prospect and East Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,724 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
26%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #68 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | East Haddam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Nathan Hale-Ray High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
7.9Lowest |
| 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.