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Stepney vs Plainville vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Stepney | Plainville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
17,551 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Stepney and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.