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Ridgefield vs Plainfield vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Ridgefield | Plainfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,109Highest |
15,141Lowest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 | $179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.